ECONOMIC WEEK AHEAD: SA’s mining and manufacturing data in focus
Numbers are expected to reflect SA’s deteriorating economic prospects, though the coronavirus could steal focus
08 March 2020 - 16:31
Data this week will give an indication of SA’s first-quarter economic performance, with analysts expecting further contraction in the energy-intensive mining and manufacturing sectors during January.
SA’s manufacturing sector is likely to come under particular pressure, with data on Thursday expected to show an annualised 5.1% contraction in the first month of 2020, which follows a 1% fall in December...
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