Stephen Grootes speaks to ABSA economist Sello Sekele about the sharp rebound in the January PMI and what the improving domestic demand, easing input costs and weaker exports could mean for the ...

You can also listen to this podcast on iono.fm here. SIMON BROWN: I’m chatting now with Sello Sekele. He’s from Absa CIB. The South African second quarter 2025 quarterly perspectives [have come] from ...

You can also listen to this podcast on iono.fm here. SIMON BROWN: I’m chatting now with Sello Sekele of Absa CIB. Sello, appreciate the time. The Absa Purchasing Managers’ Index [PMI] came out ...

The seasonally adjusted Absa Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) showed signs of improvement in June 2024, rising to 45.7 from 43.8 in May. Despite the increase, the index remains below the critical ...

Although economists at Absa forecast economic growth of 2.1% for this year as well as next year, Trump’s policies and tariffs as well as the battle to pass Budget 2025 can disrupt the growth that the ...