Lack of quality public transport services impacts on the city’s economic competitiveness.
US political developments will affect global markets as feuding politicians may temporarily shut down portions of its federal government.
Nigeria’s sharp decline in inflation may be caused by a new 50% cash reserve requirement on public sector deposits held at commercial banks.
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Report downgrades the treasury’s economic growth forecast.
The Chinese dream, proposed by China’s new leadership, is to achieve the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation.
The rand price is being affected by South Africa’s current account deficit, rather than fears of quantitative easing, say analysts.
As one of the fastest-growing continents on Earth, Africa’s GDP growth is set to reach Asian levels.
Research reveals the full extent of indebtedness — the ‘most urgent issue in international finance’.
An interview with Ambassador Tian Xuejun on China’s economy.
China’s economy maintained a stable growth for the first half of 2013.
SA has ranked 53rd out of 148 countries surveyed on the World Economic Forum’s Global Competitive Index.
Economists will be on the lookout for growth figures from the US and SA, while the Bank of England’s governor will seek to clarify policy intentions.
The rand has been caught in a brutal pincer of dependence on weak European markets, domestic turmoil and tighter US monetary policy.
An increase in gold prices pushed international reserves up for the first time this year.
Central bank decisions, the latest economic reports and new South African mining and manufacturing data will keep investors and economists hopping.
The rand has fallen through the psychologically important level of 10 to the dollar, with upbeat expectations about US jobs data expected later.
Recent months have brought the consumer a barrage of bad news.
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The US Federal Reserve’s two-day policy meeting will set the tone for global markets this week as leaders of the G8 gather for a summit in Ireland.
Low interest rates are not the only solution for economic growth, says South African Reserve Bank governor Gill Marcus.
The Reserve Bank governor has said policy makers’ core mandate is to control inflation even as economic growth forecasts are set to be lowered.
The rand has weakened against the dollar, hit by fresh concern about worsening labour unrest. But dealers expected the currency to find support.
The rand has became the world’s most oversold major currency after the biggest monthly decline since September 2011, according to trading patterns.
As equity markets in the East and West faltered and bond yields in the US climbed, emerging market currencies, particularly the rand, got trounced.
President Jacob Zuma and his Cabinet are putting on brave faces in the wake of a catastrophic economic week. But will investors buy their new plan?
JSE remains unaffected by the ups and downs of the South African economy.
Yields on 13-year bonds have risen the most in seven months, amid a selloff by foreign investors on speculation a weakening rand will stoke inflation.
A series of growth updates and other economic indicators from the US, Japan and South Africa will set the tone this week.
Although the rand has plummeted to a near four-year low, market experts say it is not likely to drop further ahead of anticipated inflation data.
China has become a massive trading partner, and the currency a hedge against dollar fluctations.
Europe’s rumoured rate cuts and the possible continuation of the US Federal Reserve’s buying programme will set the tone for markets this week.