Moody’s Ratings delayed the review scheduled for last Friday, leaving South Africa’s rating unchanged. Two new developments this week added to concerns about the country’s fiscal health. That said, we think fears that a downgrade would create serious economic problems are wide of the mark. Elsewhere, Q1 PMIs were pretty poor.
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