Investor fears over rising food and fuel prices will set the tone for economic data releases from the US, Europe, India and South Africa this week.
Analysts expect plenty of negative data this week, but will be watching to see if things are bad enough to prompt policy responses.
New data this week will clarify the challenges the world faces. Here’s your guide to the meetings, data releases and events likely to move markets.
It’s a busy time for corporate earnings as big-name companies, including Apple, Facebook and Barclays provide trading updates in the week ahead.
With price pressures easing and growth slowing, a rate cut is possible when the reserve bank issues its rates decision this week, writes Matt Quigley.
Matt Quigley’s guide to the data releases, meetings and other economic events likely to generate headlines and move markets in the week ahead.
This week’s purchasing managers’ index figures for 26 countries – including SA – are likely to point to a slowing global economy, writes Matt Quigley.
Yet another make-or-break European summit will dominate this week’s economic calendar, while at home all eyes will be on the ANC’s policy conference.
This week sees a host of meetings in America and Europe as market relief over Greece’s new pro-austerity leaders takes pressure off eurozone crisis.
This week is set to be eventful, as markets weigh in on the EU’s "Spailout" and key economic data emerges from around the world, writes Matt Quigley.