Stats SA has published the latest gross domestic product numbers for the third quarter of 2022,
showing surprising growth of 1.6% in the quarter ?
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The South African GDP rose by 1.6% in the three months to September of 2022,
well above market forecasts of a 0.6% increase ?
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Eight out of ten activities expanded in the third quarter, with the Agricultural Sector (19.2%)
making the biggest contribution to growth, on bumper crops ?
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Significant increases were also seen in Transportation & Storage (3.7%)...Construction (3.1%)...
Mining (2.1%)...Finance, Real Estate and Business Services (1.9%)... Manufacturing (1.5%) ?
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Meanwhile, net trade contributed positively as exports (4.2%) rose much faster than imports (0.6%).
Year-on-year, the economy advanced 4.1%, the most since Q2 of 2021, beating estimates of a 2.8% rise ?
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South Africa Rand....USDZAR
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showing surprising growth of 1.6% in the quarter ?
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The South African GDP rose by 1.6% in the three months to September of 2022,
well above market forecasts of a 0.6% increase ?
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Eight out of ten activities expanded in the third quarter, with the Agricultural Sector (19.2%)
making the biggest contribution to growth, on bumper crops ?
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Significant increases were also seen in Transportation & Storage (3.7%)...Construction (3.1%)...
Mining (2.1%)...Finance, Real Estate and Business Services (1.9%)... Manufacturing (1.5%) ?
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Meanwhile, net trade contributed positively as exports (4.2%) rose much faster than imports (0.6%).
Year-on-year, the economy advanced 4.1%, the most since Q2 of 2021, beating estimates of a 2.8% rise ?
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South Africa Rand....USDZAR
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