S&P 500 — US Large Cap Index
FTSE 100 — UK Blue Chips
Euro Stoxx 50 — Eurozone Leaders
DAX 40 — German Equities
CAC 40 — French Market Index
Nikkei 225 — Japan Benchmark
Hang Seng — Hong Kong Index
Shanghai Composite — China Mainland
ASX 200 — Australian Market
TSX Composite — Canada Index
Nifty 50 — India Large Cap
STI Index — Singapore Market
KOSPI — South Korea Index
Bovespa — Brazil Equities
JSE Top 40 — South Africa Index
IPC Index — Mexico Market
The South African economy grew by 0.5% quarter-on-quarter in Q1 2026, following a 0.4% rise in Q4 and slightly above analysts’ forecasts of 0.3%. This marked the sixth straight quarter of expansion and the strongest performance since Q2 2025, as nine of the ten industries registered growth. The financial sector was the main contributor, rising 0.9%, followed by agriculture (+3.9%) and trade (+0.7%). Manufacturing, however, was the biggest drag, falling by 0.8%. From the demand side, net external demand contributed significantly (+0.9 percentage points), as exports rose 0.5% while imports fell 2.6%. Meanwhile, household consumption edged up 0.1% and government spending rose 0.6%, while fixed investment declined 1.1%. Changes in inventories subtracted 0.3 percentage points. On an annual basis, the GDP rose by 1.9% in Q1, accelerating from a 0.8% advance in Q4 and slightly above estimates of a 1.8% growth.
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