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Global economic conditions improved moderately in the first quarter, with the two largest economies showing further signs of recovery. |
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JANUARY |
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The global slowdown continued into the final quarter, but some positive signs emerged. |
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The global slowdown continued into the third quarter. There was no relief for the Eurozone as recessionary conditions persisted, while industrial and retail conditions in the US and other developed countries lost further momentum . . . |
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Global economic conditions deteriorated in the second quarter as the crisis in the Eurozone continued and other major economies faltered. There was a generalised slowdown in manufacturing and weaker employment conditions . . . |
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The global economy improved in the first quarter following late action by the European Central Bank (ECB) to stave off a full-blown banking crisis in Europe. The US economic upswing now looks more firmly based, with stronger employment creation over the past few months . . . |
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DECEMBER |
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The global economic climate remains very vulnerable. Growth in developed countries continues to be hampered by high government debt levels, impaired banking systems and weak confidence. The worsening Eurozone crisis has made at least a mild recession in that region very likely and prospects elsewhere are modest . . . |
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SEPTEMBER |
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Risk aversion soared in the third quarter as recession fears resurfaced. Growth in the developed world failed to bounce back as expected following the restoration of most of the supply chain hurt by the Japanese natural and nuclear disasters earlier in the year . . . |
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JUNE |
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International background and outlook |
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Global growth has slowed in recent weeks while inflation has remained relatively high. High unemployment, weak credit markets, and massive public and private debt . . . |
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FEBRUARY |
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The year has started with improved optimism following a difficult two years. Markets are reflecting the better sentiment and there is hope that a more normal pattern of growth will resume . . . |
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The global economic upswing has lost some momentum and is looking more fragile. Growth in most developed countries has slowed as the effects of earlier policy stimulus and the technical boost provided by the inventory cycle fade . . . |
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APRIL |
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International background and outlook / Domestic review and prospects |
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The upswing in the global economy has gathered momentum, helped by some normalisation in spending and financial markets. The ongoing effects of the inventory cycle as well as stimulatory government and central bank policies will last into the second half of 2010 . . . |
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DECEMBER |
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The recovery in the global economy became broaderbased in the second half of the year. Massive monetary and fiscal stimulus in both developed and developing economies have stabilised the financial system, helped a recovery in asset prices . . . |
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AUGUST |
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International background and outlook / Domestic review and prospects |
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Hopes of a recovery in the global economy have been spurred by some improvement in cyclical indicators. This has largely been facilitated by a massive monetary and fiscal policy stimulus across developing as well as emerging market economies . . . |
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The global economy remains in the most severe recession since World War II. Although hopes are starting to grow that the worst of the contraction is now over, any recovery is likely to prove erratic . . . |
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JANUARY |
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The downturn in the global economy intensified in the fourth quarter. In advanced economies economic activity slowed significantly . . . |
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DECEMBER |
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Economic growth has been very strong in recent years . . . |
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SEPTEMBER |
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Globally, interest rates have been on the rise, moving off the lows seen in recent years . . . |
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Is the widening current account deficit a problem? |
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Imports have been growing at a much quicker pace than exports . . . |
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JANUARY |
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Good prospects for investment |
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The Nedbank Capital Expenditure Project Listing shows that fixed investment activity . . . |
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