Second-quarter business confidence at two-year low

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The RMB/BER business confidence index was unchanged in the second quarter compared to the first, at 28 index points

Business confidence failed to lift in the second quarter, hovering at a two-year low, according to a quarterly index compiled byThe business confidence index, released on Thursday was flat at 28 index points, unchanged from the first quarter, with seven out of 10 respondents remaining dissatisfied with current conditions. The outcome was inline with the Bloomberg consensus forecast.

Domestic sales volumes deteriorated in each of the five sectors of the index, with the drop-off particularly noticeable in the case of manufacturers, retailers and new vehicle dealers, RMB said. Of concern was that the majority of respondents continued to report difficulties in their ability to pass on costs to consumers.

The BCI reflects the results of a survey of 1,800 businesspeople. The bulk of the responses were submitted between May 15 and June 3 2019sentiment subcomponent rose seven points to a still low 30, consistent with an absolute scarcity of new work, RMB said, while retail confidence rose a modest four points to 24. Losses in other sectors offset these gains, however.

The subdued confidence was a bad sign for those hoping for a second-quarter economic rebound, RMB said. “SA will not be able to shift to a lasting higher growth and prosperity path without more short-term pain,” RMB chief economist Ettienne le Roux said. Âhis time around, the country cannot rely on the global economy to counterbalance such internal adjustment costs as global growth itself is now shifting to a lower gear,” he said.

 

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