Archive for July 1st, 2008

Tuesday, July 1st, 2008

SA Purchasing Managers Index Hits Headwind

By Andre Roux
June witnessed a 5.3 index point decline in the seasonally adjusted Investec PMI to 43.8 from 49.1 in May, indicative of continued pressure on the manufacturing sector.
The seasonally adjusted business activity index dropped to 38.7 (lower than readings posted in 2003 when the sector was in a recession) pointing towards a sizeable contraction […]

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Tuesday, July 1st, 2008

Where is the Boom, and the Doom?

Investors are running for the hills today, but are they running in the right direction? In this very informative webcast, Marc Faber and Frank Holmes discuss global investment opportunities and threats.

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