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South AfricaSouth Africa Retail Sales YoY fell to 1.6 in February 2026
FMPMonthlyReleased April 2026
South Africa Retail Sales YoY fell to 1.6 in February 2026, released April 2026, down 2.8 from January's 4.4 reading. The reading missed the 4.8 consensus by 3.2. The print is running well below the 12-month average of 3.67. Over the past 3 months, Retail Sales YoY averaged 3.4, vs 3.0 in the prior 3-month window. Retail Sales YoY is now the lowest in 10 months.
Latest Release
1.6
Actual
4.8
Consensus
4.4
Previous
The April 2026 reading fell from the previous value of 4.4. Historically, this indicator is negatively correlated with EUR/USD (Bearish EUR) and positively correlated with USD/ZAR (Bullish USD).
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Economic Calendar - ZA Events
| Thursday, May 14, 2026 | Actual | Previous | Consensus | Sigmanomics Rolling-Surprise Forecast | Impact | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09:30 | ZA | Mining Production YoY | 2.5 | 9.7 | 4.1 | 3.30 | Low |
| 09:30 | ZA | Gold Production YoY | 17.1 | 12.8 | 9.5 | 12.80 | Low |
| 09:30 | ZA | Mining Production MoM | -5.1 | 3 | -0.8 | -2.95 | Low |