ECONOMIC WEEK AHEAD: Productive sectors of the economy to come under spotlight
Manufacturing, mining and retail sales are expected to have done well though they come off a low base
11 July 2021 - 16:08
The productive sectors of the economy will come under the spotlight this week when Stats SA releases manufacturing and mining data, along with consumer-driven retail sales.
Manufacturing production is likely to have expanded by an annual rate of 46.8% in May 2021, according to a Bloomberg median estimate, down from 87.9% in April...
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