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South Africa Building Permits YoY fell to -11.0 in February 2026, released April 2026, down 12.2 from January's 1.2 reading. The reading missed the 3.0 consensus by 14.0. The print is running well below the 12-month average of -3.41. Building Permits YoY is now the lowest in 19 months.
across last 12 releases
Mar 2026
Sigmacast Σ-direction model: consensus + ½ × mean(surprise, trailing 90d).
| Symbol | Direction | Correlation | Asset Class | Signal Bias | Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| USD/ZAR | ▼ Inverse | −0.50 | FOREX | Bullish ZAR | → View |
| EUR/ZAR | ▼ Inverse | −0.40 | FOREX | Bullish ZAR | → View |
| XAU/USD | ▲ Direct | +0.40 | COMMODITIES | Watch | → View |
| EUR/USD | ▲ Direct | +0.30 | FOREX | Watch | → View |
| S&P 500 | ▲ Direct | +0.30 | INDEX | Watch | → View |
Correlation based on 12-month rolling window. Click any symbol to view its Sigmanomics forecast page.
The April 2026 reading fell from the previous value of 1.2. Over the last 12 releases, the Sigmanomics model has produced a median absolute forecast error of ±8.74. Historically, this indicator is negatively correlated with USD/ZAR (Bullish ZAR) and negatively correlated with EUR/ZAR (Bullish ZAR).
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| Thursday, May 14, 2026 | Actual | Previous | Consensus | Sigmanomics Rolling-Surprise Forecast | Impact | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09:30 | Mining Production YoY | 2.5 | 9.7 | 4.1 | 3.30 | Low | |
| 09:30 | Gold Production YoY | 17.1 | 12.8 | 9.5 | 13.30 | Low | |
| 09:30 | Mining Production MoM | -5.1 | 3 | -0.8 | -2.95 | Low | |