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IMF Working Papers-Economic Fluctuations in Sub-Saharan Africa
March 5, 2018--Summary:
We compare business cycle fluctuations in Sub-Saharan African (SSA) countries vis-à-vis the rest of the world. Our main results are as follows: (i) African economies stand out by their macroeconomic volatility, which is is reflected in the volatility of output and other macro variables; (ii) inflation and output tend to be negatively correlated;
(iii) unlike advanced economies and emerging markets (EMs), trade balances and current accounts are acyclical in SSA; (iv) the volatility of consumption and investment relative to GDP is larger than in other countries; (v) the cyclicality of consumption and investment is smaller than in advanced economies and EMs; (vi) there is little comovement between consumption and investment; (vii) consumption and investment are strongly positively correlated with imports.
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Rand to test above R12/$
March 5, 2018--Uncertainty around land reform and global factors will dominate the rand this week, say experts.
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JSE manages to close firmer after sluggish start
March 5, 2018--The JSE ended the day firmer on Monday following a sluggish start which saw it trade briefly in the red.
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Equity markets jittery ahead of Powell's speech
March 1, 2018--The JSE and European equity markets were on edge ahead of the US Fed chair Jerome Powell's speech at Congress.
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Rand corrects on SA land issues and global factors
March 1, 2018--As global factors set in the local currency is on a path of correction, following a recent rally on the back of political developments.
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Rand stable as markets digest Ramaphosa reshuffle
February 27, 2018--The rand has remained steady in early trade, with analysts saying markets have largely anticipated a major Cabinet reshuffle by President Cyril Ramaphosa.
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JSE buoyed by financials and retailers
February 27, 2018--Local equity markets closed firmer on Tuesday as retail and financial stocks led gains on the JSE.
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Rand steady as Nene, Gordhan return to Cabinet
February 26, 2018--The rand has strengthened more than R2 to the US dollar since the election of Cyril Ramaphosa as ANC president on 18 December last year.
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Positive global sentiment lifts the JSE
February 26, 2018--The JSE started the week on a positive note as it inched higher in line with the positive global equity sentiment.
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Relief for the local bourse
February 23, 2018--The JSE had some reprieve on Friday as the local bourse bounced following the sell-off on Thursday.
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