Some companies reported having brought forward purchasing and expanded inventories ahead of predicted increases in the cost of materials in the months ahead. This, allied with increasing workloads, meant that stocks of purchases were accumulated to the largest degree in eight months.
Business confidence dropped to the second-lowest on record in June and was only fractionally above last November’s nadir. The Head of Equity Research West Africa at Stanbic IBTC Bank, Muyiwa Oni said that even though overall business conditions remained on a positive trajectory, firms faced a much stronger inflationary environment in June following the removal of the fuel subsidy.
He said, “Input prices increased at the fastest pace since Aug 22, while the rate of selling price inflation accelerated sharply as firms passed higher costs on to their customers. “Consequently, rates of expansion in output and new orders softened during the month. Notably, business confidence dipped to a near-record low while companies expand inventories to try and get ahead of further price increases.”All rights reserved. This material, and other digital content on this website, may not be reproduced, published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed in whole or in part without prior express written permission from PUNCH.
Indonesia Berita Terbaru, Indonesia Berita utama
Similar News:Anda juga dapat membaca berita serupa dengan ini yang kami kumpulkan dari sumber berita lain.
Sumber: thecableng - 🏆 2. / 80 Baca lebih lajut »
Sumber: PremiumTimesng - 🏆 3. / 78 Baca lebih lajut »
Sumber: DailyPostNGR - 🏆 11. / 59 Baca lebih lajut »
Sumber: MobilePunch - 🏆 8. / 63 Baca lebih lajut »
Sumber: thecableng - 🏆 2. / 80 Baca lebih lajut »