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Building confidence in SA sky high

Building confidence in SA rose back to near a record peak in the second quarter of this year, reflecting a boom spurred by public spending and pent-up demand for affordable housing, an independent survey showed yesterday.

20 Jul 2007

The FNB building confidence index rose to 88 points from 87 in the first quarter of this year, edging back towards a historic high of 89 posted in the fourth quarter of last year.

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