Commodities

Ugandan budget: Striking a balance between infrastructure and social sectors is key

Africa bogdan TagDiv - 11 Jun 2018

In coming years, Uganda's GDP growth is set to accelerate as recent and ongoing public investments begin to yield returns

Commodities back from the dead

Article Staff Reporter - 27 Jan 2017

Finally, analysts are prepared to vouch that the worst is over but some warnings persist.

Commodities price revival boosts JSE all-share index

Article Staff Reporter - 10 Mar 2016

The well-diversified index has taken off as a result of a renewed interest in commodities.

Commodities on a slippery slope

Africa bogdan TagDiv - 14 Jan 2016

Africa’s oil-producing and metal-rich giants face a difficult year in which growth will be hampered.

Steel sinks as China’s growth slows

Article Staff Reporter - 19 Nov 2015

Producers are taking a big hit and there is little chance of exporting the surplus.

Gold leads commodities plunge

Article Staff Reporter - 24 Jul 2015

The big sell-off of the metal is a symptom of the global price slumps - and the worst is yet to come.

Oil bonanza is not only good news

Article Thalia Holmes - 4 Dec 2014

The fall in prices of commodities, which are South Africa's lifeline, will offset lower fuel costs.

Commodity slump erodes revenue

Article Staff Reporter - 28 Feb 2014

Weaker demand for mineral products and labour unrest have been flagged as economic risk factors.

Gold up on news of US rating downgrade

Article Nicholas Larkin - 17 Oct 2013

Analysts have warned against too much optimism, saying investors turn to the metal when they are worried about the dollar.

Maize futures slide to lowest in a month as rand climbs

Article bogdan TagDiv - 16 Sep 2013

Maize futures has fallen to a one-month low as the strengthening of the rand made imports more affordable.

Commodities: Modest recovery on the cards

Article bogdan TagDiv - 6 Jun 2013

There has been a return of commodity risk, with commodities breaking free of their ties to other asset classes and delivering different performances.

Editorial: Rand buried in consensus politics

Article Editorial - 31 May 2013

Labour unrest that has taken new and more challenging forms is compounding the effects of slumping commodity prices.

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