Market Overview
The FTSE/JSE All Share closed last week at 74 823.02, decreasing by 1.57%. The industrials sector was the biggest contributor increasing by 1.26% during the week. The technology and telecommunication sectors were the biggest detractors decreasing by 5.07% and 3.48% respectively over the same period.
Looking at the MSCI indices, developed markets decreased by 1.39% during the previous week, while emerging markets decreased by 0.60% over the same period.
SA manufacturing under pressure
The Absa Purchasing Managers’ Index fell to 47.6 in June 2023, from 49.2 in May and below market expectations of 48.9. This marks the fifth consecutive month of contraction in manufacturing activity and the steepest since July last year, as business conditions deteriorated further. Absa noted that “a key drag on the sector seems to come from weak demand, with the new sales orders index edging down once again as the decline in export sales deepened and domestic demand remains under pressure.”
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Rand drifts lower; manufacturing and mining data due this week
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Brace for another interest rate hike this month
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Gold steady as US jobs data fuels rate hike jitters
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