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Recap & Outlook: 17 Nov ’25

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Mining – September ’25

Mining production grew by +1.2% y/y in September from zero growth in August (revised).

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Explained: Changes to the Quarterly Labour Force Survey

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PPI (FINAL MANUFACTURED GOODS)Jul '25 +1.5% y/y ▲ (+0.6% y/y)
SARB’S LEADING INDICATORJun '25 111.7 pts ▲ (111.3 pts)
PRIVATE SECTOR CREDITJul '25 +5.8% y/y ▲ (+5.0% y/y)
RETAIL SALESJun '25 :+1.6% y/y ▲ (+4.3% y/y)
BUSINESS CONFIDENCEQ3 2025 39 points ▼ (40 points)
MINING PRODUCTIONJun '25: +2.4% y/y ▲ (+0.3% y/y)
CPI (HEADLINE)Jul '25: +3.5% y/y ▲ (+3.0% y/y)
MANUFACTURING PRODUCTIONJun '25: +1.9% y/y ▲ (+0.7% y/y)
TOTAL VEHICLE SALESAug '25: 51,880 ▲ (51,383)
ABSA PMIJul '25: 50.8 ▲ (48.5)
TRADE BALANCEJul '25 +R20.3bn ▼ (+R21.0bn)
GOVERNMENT BUDGET BALANCEJul '25 -R150.8bn ▼ (R48.7bn)

ECONOMETRIX IMPACT STUDY: STEEL SECTOR

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