ZAWYA: South Africa's Treasury says GDP rebasing has improved key fiscal metrics
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By Staff WriterSouth Africa's National Treasury said on Thursday, 5 November 2026, that last week's rebasing of the country's Gross Domestic Product (GDP) had improved key fiscal metrics, including lowering last year's peak in the debt-to-GDP ratio.- The Treasury said in a
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- No company is named in this report.
Indirectly affected
- EZA iShares MSCI South Africa ETF-5.8% 7d
iShares MSCI South Africa ETF holds stocks listed in South Africa, which this story is about (“south africa”).
- EMB iShares J.P. Morgan USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF-2.3% 7d
iShares J.P. Morgan USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF holds emerging-market government bonds, which react to inflation and interest-rate news like this one in South Africa
- EMLC VanEck J.P. Morgan EM Local Currency Bond ETF-2.9% 30d
VanEck J.P. Morgan EM Local Currency Bond ETF holds emerging-market bonds in local currencies, which move with rate and currency news like this from South Africa.
- EEM iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF-1.9% 18d
iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF is a broad fund of emerging-market stocks that includes South Africa
- GFI Gold Fields-7.8% 30d
Gold Fields (gold and silver ores) is one of the largest South Africa-based companies traded in the US, so news about South Africa (“south africa”) reaches its shares.
- SSL Sasol
Sasol (crude petroleum and natural gas) is one of the largest South Africa-based companies traded in the US, so news about South Africa (“south africa”) reaches its shares.
Price reaction, T-5 to T+3
| Ticker | T-5 | T-3 | T-1 | T0 | T+1 | T+2 | T+3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EZA | -7.91% | -6.09% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| EMBNo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| EMLCNo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| EEM | +5.12% | +5.25% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| GFI | -13.04% | -8.67% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| SSL | +13.30% | +5.33% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
Closing-price change versus T-1, the last close before the story. T0 to T+3 fill in after each market close. Prices: Alpaca IEX.
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| Company | When | Move | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| EEM | three days earlier | +5.25% | final price |
| EEM | five days earlier | +5.12% | final price |
| EZA | three days earlier | -6.09% | final price |
| EZA | five days earlier | -7.91% | final price |
| GFI | three days earlier | -8.67% | final price |
| GFI | five days earlier | -13.04% | final price |
| SSL | three days earlier | +5.33% | final price |
| SSL | five days earlier | +13.30% | final price |
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