Thursday, 18 April 2013

Better than expected retail sales

Trade report 18/04/2013

The retail sales data released yesterday is good news for many. Data revealed that retail sales figures were up and inflation down, thus inflation ought to remain below the 6% mark for the next few months. The USD-ZAR is expected to trade at 9.15-9.2500.

Figures released on Wednesday showed better than expected retail sales. The figures suggest that the anticipated slowdown in consumer spending may not be as severe as was expected. Retail sales are an important contributor to consumer spending patterns. The sector contributes roughly 14% to the total value added to domestic growth. 

The long term effects of interest rates close to zero have become a growing concern at the International Monetary Fund (IMF) as some of central banking’s leaders confessed that they are in uncharted water in managing their economies. 

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