The short trading week will end with important US jobs data, with key EU gatherings to keep things interesting till then, writes <b>Matt Quigley</b>.
Brics members — Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa — are expected to begin cross-listing financial products.
Snapshots of EU and US consumer sentiment are due this week, but all eyes in SA will be on the Reserve Bank’s interest rate decision on Thursday.
Farmworkers in Grabouw are hoping violent protests won’t flare up in the region again as it hampers their ability to provide for their families.
A series of data releases this week will show how the world’s economies are faring in the face of an uncertain future, writes <b>Matt Quigley</b>.
Zimbabwe’s annual inflation rate remained unchanged at 4.3% in February, according to official statistics.
The week ahead may remind many economists of a simpler time, when markets weren’t moved by contagion risks, writes <strong>Matt Quigley</strong>.
Are SA firms becoming more optimistic? Can Greece avoid a debt default? Has China tamed inflation? <b>Matt Quigley</b> considers the global economy.
A credible plan to address Europe’s long-running debt crisis appears to be emerging slowly but surely, writes <b>Matt Quigley</b>
News from Europe, reports from the world’s two largest economies and SA’s budget speech will keep economists and investors riveted in the week ahead.