ECONOMIC WEEK AHEAD: Mining and manufacturing to provide detail on SA’s Q2 performance
Sales figures are expected to show growth in May, while mining remains beset by load-shedding and rail dysfunction
10 July 2022 - 18:21
Further insight into the performance of the economy in the second quarter will come in the week ahead, with mining, manufacturing and retail sales numbers for May expected to paint a mixed picture amid fallout from flooding in KwaZulu-Natal and a rise in load-shedding.
Data on Tuesday is expected to show manufacturing output rebounded after a 7.8% slump year on year in April, with the median expectation among economists polled by Bloomberg for growth of 1.2% in May...
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