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Africa-Press<\/a> – South-Africa<\/a>. <\/strong><\/span>JOHANNESBURG – SOUTH Africa’s manufacturing industry lost momentum in January as the bout of load shedding mid-month and the extension of lockdown restrictions weighed on production.<\/p>\n

The seasonally adjusted Absa Purchasing Managers\u2019 Index (PMI) released yesterday edged up slightly to 50.9 index points in January, from 50.3 in December.<\/p>\n

Absa said while the PMI was up on the month before, the January reading was much lower than the average recorded in the final quarter of 2020.<\/p>\n

This as the business activity index declined for a fourth consecutive month, which pointed to a further loss in the recovery momentum.<\/p>\n

Power utility Eskom implemented six days of stage 2 load shedding last month after the power utility lost generation capacity at three of its power stations.<\/p>\n

Absa said, in addition, the adjusted level 3 lockdown regulations would have negatively affected production in the liquor and hospitality-related industries in particular.<\/p>\n

President Cyril Ramaphosa extended the State of National Disaster to February 15 and extended level 3 lockdown restrictions as Covid-19 cases were on the rise in January.<\/p>\n

Absa said the renewed increase in the supplier deliveries index suggested possible supply chain disruptions in January.<\/p>\n

It said this was likely due not only to local restrictions but also to tighter lockdown regulations in the rest of the world.<\/p>\n

On a positive note, Absa said the new sales orders index rose by 2 index points to 47.2 in January.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis was despite a further deterioration in export sales, which suggests it was supported by a reduction in the rate of decline in domestic demand instead,\u201d it said.<\/p>\n

Absa said, even with the uptick, the level of the index continued to point to constrained demand conditions.<\/p>\n

\u201cPurchasing managers did turn more optimistic about the operating environment going forward.\u201d<\/p>\n

However, the index tracking expected business conditions in six months\u2019 time rose to 59.2 index points, from 52.9 in December.<\/p>\n

Absa said this might be linked to prospects of an improved global economy during the second half of the year, which should boost exports.<\/p>\n

The purchasing price index also increased sharply in January, pointing to a reacceleration in cost pressures for manufacturers.<\/p>\n

Absa said this was driven by a weaker rand exchange rate and higher Brent crude oil price compared to the previous month.<\/p>\n

The banks said a hefty fuel price increase on Wednesday could put further pressure on costs in February.<\/p>\n

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