Over Coffee Market & Economic Commentary | July 2025
Rates. Like “The Big Short” rewind, SARB cut rates 25bps to 7% - the lowest since Nov 2022. Inflation. “Frozen” price pressures – June inflation rose slightly to 3.0%, remains at the lower end of the SARB’s target range. Consumer. SA food inflation rises 4.4% year on...
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