Markets

Repo rate7.25%SARB · 3 Nov
Prime10.75%SARB · 3 Nov
CPI inflation4.5%upSep 2026
Rand / US$R16.46down −0.18ECB · 4 Nov
House price index (YoY)8.2%Stats SA · May 2026
House prices (YoY)5.9%Lightstone · Sep 2026
Average rentR9,715PayProp · Q2 2026
Rental growth (YoY)5.2%PayProp · Q2 2026
REIT total return+2.4%upSA REIT Association · Oct 2026
REIT return YTD+6.5%upSA REIT Association · Oct 2026
REIT distribution growth11.09%SA REIT Association / Merchant West · Oct 2026
SA long bond yield8.72%downSA REIT Association · Oct 2026
Listed property (J253)−5.8%FTSE/JSE · Sep 2026
Petrol 95 inlandR30.25DMPR · 7 Oct 2026
Diesel inlandR31.95DMPR · 7 Oct 2026
W Cape rental growth9.7%PayProp · Q2 2026
REIT forward yield7.03%SA REIT Association · Sep 2026
PPI inflation6.2%upSep 2026
R209 bond yield8.67%downSARB · 2 Nov
Rand / €R18.54down −0.06ECB · 4 Nov
Rand / £R22.21down −0.10ECB · 4 Nov
Sources: SARB · ECB · Stats SA · Lightstone · PayProp · SA REIT Association · Merchant West · FTSE/JSE · DMPR
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Repo rate7.25%SARB · 3 Nov
Prime10.75%SARB · 3 Nov
CPI inflation4.5%upSep 2026
Rand / US$R16.46down −0.18ECB · 4 Nov
House price index (YoY)8.2%Stats SA · May 2026
House prices (YoY)5.9%Lightstone · Sep 2026
Average rentR9,715PayProp · Q2 2026
Rental growth (YoY)5.2%PayProp · Q2 2026
REIT total return+2.4%upSA REIT Association · Oct 2026
REIT return YTD+6.5%upSA REIT Association · Oct 2026
REIT distribution growth11.09%SA REIT Association / Merchant West · Oct 2026
SA long bond yield8.72%downSA REIT Association · Oct 2026
Listed property (J253)−5.8%FTSE/JSE · Sep 2026
Petrol 95 inlandR30.25DMPR · 7 Oct 2026
Diesel inlandR31.95DMPR · 7 Oct 2026
W Cape rental growth9.7%PayProp · Q2 2026
REIT forward yield7.03%SA REIT Association · Sep 2026
PPI inflation6.2%upSep 2026
R209 bond yield8.67%downSARB · 2 Nov
Rand / €R18.54down −0.06ECB · 4 Nov
Rand / £R22.21down −0.10ECB · 4 Nov
Sources: SARB · ECB · Stats SA · Lightstone · PayProp · SA REIT Association · Merchant West · FTSE/JSE · DMPR
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Markets

Repo rate7.25%SARB · 3 Nov
Prime10.75%SARB · 3 Nov
CPI inflation4.5%upSep 2026
Rand / US$R16.46down −0.18ECB · 4 Nov
House price index (YoY)8.2%Stats SA · May 2026
House prices (YoY)5.9%Lightstone · Sep 2026
Average rentR9,715PayProp · Q2 2026
Rental growth (YoY)5.2%PayProp · Q2 2026
REIT total return+2.4%upSA REIT Association · Oct 2026
REIT return YTD+6.5%upSA REIT Association · Oct 2026
REIT distribution growth11.09%SA REIT Association / Merchant West · Oct 2026
SA long bond yield8.72%downSA REIT Association · Oct 2026
Listed property (J253)−5.8%FTSE/JSE · Sep 2026
Petrol 95 inlandR30.25DMPR · 7 Oct 2026
Diesel inlandR31.95DMPR · 7 Oct 2026
W Cape rental growth9.7%PayProp · Q2 2026
REIT forward yield7.03%SA REIT Association · Sep 2026
PPI inflation6.2%upSep 2026
R209 bond yield8.67%downSARB · 2 Nov
Rand / €R18.54down −0.06ECB · 4 Nov
Rand / £R22.21down −0.10ECB · 4 Nov
Sources: SARB · ECB · Stats SA · Lightstone · PayProp · SA REIT Association · Merchant West · FTSE/JSE · DMPR
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Repo rate7.25%SARB · 3 Nov
Prime10.75%SARB · 3 Nov
CPI inflation4.5%upSep 2026
Rand / US$R16.46down −0.18ECB · 4 Nov
House price index (YoY)8.2%Stats SA · May 2026
House prices (YoY)5.9%Lightstone · Sep 2026
Average rentR9,715PayProp · Q2 2026
Rental growth (YoY)5.2%PayProp · Q2 2026
REIT total return+2.4%upSA REIT Association · Oct 2026
REIT return YTD+6.5%upSA REIT Association · Oct 2026
REIT distribution growth11.09%SA REIT Association / Merchant West · Oct 2026
SA long bond yield8.72%downSA REIT Association · Oct 2026
Listed property (J253)−5.8%FTSE/JSE · Sep 2026
Petrol 95 inlandR30.25DMPR · 7 Oct 2026
Diesel inlandR31.95DMPR · 7 Oct 2026
W Cape rental growth9.7%PayProp · Q2 2026
REIT forward yield7.03%SA REIT Association · Sep 2026
PPI inflation6.2%upSep 2026
R209 bond yield8.67%downSARB · 2 Nov
Rand / €R18.54down −0.06ECB · 4 Nov
Rand / £R22.21down −0.10ECB · 4 Nov
Sources: SARB · ECB · Stats SA · Lightstone · PayProp · SA REIT Association · Merchant West · FTSE/JSE · DMPR
Full Market Snapshot →