Braaibroodjie Index Update:
Some boring stuff first, then we get into the January 2025 numbers!
TLDR, a braaibroodjie now costs R20.45 to make.
Over the last couple of weeks I've made a few changes to the Index. The main change is that I'm moving away from Stats SA as my main source. I'm now using the average cost of the ingredients from three retailers.
There were a couple of limitations when using Stats SA, for example, they didn't have pepper or butter in their sub indices. Now that I can include it, I've also made adjustments to the weights of the underlying ingredients. This will give a far more accurate view of the actual price of the commodity.
Another advantage of this method is that I can deliver the Index during the 1st week of a new month, instead of waiting 3 weeks for Stats SA to publish their numbers.
The downside is that when I publish the monthly numbers, we won't have the official CPI data to compare it with - there will always be a lag of a month.
During Jan 2025, the actual price of a braaibroodjie rose by +0.3% to R20.45 (from R20.39 previously). This was due to a 2.1% increase in Tomatoes and a 3.3% increase in Onions.
If you have any thoughts/questions, please let me know!
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US CPI as expected, but “core” inflation is down.
The FED likes core, as it excludes energy & food – ie things you need to buy.
Futures up strongly. Probably helped further by cooler UK inflation. We're all going to cut! - apparently.
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