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Rand Report- SA GDP

Q3 2018 Gross Domestic Product (GDP) data released from Statssa has shown South Africa to have officially moved out of the technical recession highlighted in Q2 2018.

Shaun Murison ShaunMurison_IG
Senior Market Analyst, Johannesburg

Publication date : 2018-12-04T14:46:31+0000

Real GDP grew by 2.2% quarter on quarter (in Q3 2018), although while the second and tertiary sectors of the economy grew by 4.5% and 2.6% respectively (quarter on quarter), the primary sector contracted by 5.4% quarter on quarter. Nominal GDP for the quarter is estimated at R1.27trillion in the third quarter.

Primary Sector

Within the primary sector, agriculture saw growth of 6.5%, led by increased production in Horticulture, field crops and animal products. The mining sector came under pressure contracting by 8.8% as production in platinum group metals (PGMs), iron ore, gold, copper and nickel decreased.

Secondary Sector

Manufacturing was the most significant contributor to growth within the secondary sector gaining 7.5% in the quarter. Electricity consumption declined by 0.9% and the construction sector contracted by 2.7% in the quarter.

Tertiary sector

The tertiary sector saw the trade, transport, finance, government and personal services divisions managing to grow in the quarter. The transport industry grew 5.7% over the period, boosted by increased activity in freight transport.

The Rand

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Progression in US / China trade talks have seen risk appetite returning and emerging market currencies gaining. Following the (mostly) positive Q3 GDP print, the rand has managed to further outperform its emerging market currency peers, as tabled below.

USD/ZAR – Technical View

RR USDZAR 04122018

The USD/ZAR has continued to decline and is now only a few cents away from our initial downside target of R13.50/$ (as in previous Rand Report). A close below R13.50/$ would call for further downside with R13.10/$ the next support target considered. Traders who are currently short the USD/ZAR currency pair may consider using the dotted trend line as a trailing stop indication.

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