ECONOMIC OUTLOOK: Absa Purchasing Managers’ Index dips again in March amid some signs of improved manufacturing output

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ECONOMIC OUTLOOK: Absa Purchasing Managers’ Index dips again in March amid some signs of improved manufacturing output
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The Absa Purchasing Managers’ Index sagged further into negative territory in March. The one brightish spot was the business activity index. It’s hardly shooting the lights out, but Absa said its performance during the quarter suggested that there could...

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