Subdued demand situations weigh on manufacturing sentiment – Q1 Absa Manufacturing Survey – The Mail & Guardian
Sachin Chanderdhev, Sector Specialist for Manufacturing at Absa Enterprise confidence within the manufacturing sector got here beneath renewed strain throughout the first quarter of 2026, with lacklustre demand weighing on sentiment. In accordance with the Q1 Absa Manufacturing Survey, the headline index quantity declined by 9 index factors to 30 from the earlier quarter. Gross…