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/ 6 December 2024

Trump could bring a plot twist to SA’s G20 presidency

The US president-elect’s threat to Brics and regressive climate change stance risk stoking tension

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By Emsie Ferreira

Opinion

/ 7 August 2024

Precarious times for the US economy

Inflation shows signs of easing and job growth is slowing, sparking fears of recession and speculation over how the Fed will navigate the dynamics at play

By Imran Khalid

Business

/ 28 May 2024

Explainer: How the Reserve Bank decides on interest rates

Movements in headline inflation are a key indicator, but decisions are also influenced by central banks around the world, especially the US Federal Reserve

By Aarti Bhana

Business

/ 8 November 2022

SA housing market to fall off a hill, not a cliff

The market is set to slow as consumers feel higher bond costs but the slump will not be as dramatic as in economies where buoyancy is the rule not the exception

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By Sarah Smit

Top Six

/ 16 September 2022

Wall Street stages recovery from rout

US shares were battered earlier in the week by consumer price index data showing widespread inflation pressures

By Afp

Opinion

/ 1 August 2022

Choppy waters in global markets highlight the importance of prudent financial management

To survive one needs a diversified portfolio with a balance between domestic and international investments and financial planning that takes a long-term view.

By Craig Featherby

Business

/ 25 April 2022

EXPLAINER: Why are central banks worried about inflation?

High prices have been more stubborn than previously expected, forcing monetary policymakers to react

By Sarah Smit

Business

/ 16 February 2022

SA inflation eases slightly in January

The slowdown was helped by lower fuel prices. But this relief was temporary, as February saw another petrol hike

By Sarah Smit

Business

/ 4 February 2022

Unemployment and interest rate hikes predicted to hit property market

The volume of new mortgage applications reached multi-year highs amid record low interest rates

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By Sarah Smit

Opinion

/ 3 February 2022

US politicians paper over the social problems caused by capitalism

Mainstream American politicians — establishment figures in both major parties — apply the denial and displacement mantra to many problems, especially inflation

By Richard D Wolff

Business

/ 9 January 2022

China and Omicron are the wild cards for the global economy and financial markets

Lockdown restrictions will continue to disrupt global value chains and support rising inflation that will require aggressive rate hikes

By Isaah Mhlanga

Business

/ 5 January 2022

2022: A return to normality or more economic uncertainty?

Covid-19 cast the economy adrift, but a less punishing new phase of the pandemic could set it back on track

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By Sarah Smit

Business

/ 17 November 2021

South African inflation unchanged as some economists expect repo rate lift-off

Global inflation has surprised on the upside, which may factor into whether the Reserve Bank’s monetary policy committee decides to raise the interest rate on Thursday

By Sarah Smit

Business

/ 19 September 2021

If the inflation-driving supply strain in the US lasts, it could put South Africa in a chokehold

In South Africa, a strong trade surplus, buoyed by robust commodity prices, will cushion our economy against pressure arising from US policy

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By Sarah Smit

Article

/ 25 May 2018

Muscular dollar awes the rest

South Africa is less likely to suffer but investors will look for the elusive factor — growth

By Staff Reporter

Article

/ 11 February 2016

Below-zero rates spook the market

With global conditions deteriorating markedly, Janet Yellen has admitted that the Federal Reserve will have to be cautious.

By Staff Reporter

Article

/ 11 February 2016

Gold price predicted to drop – after record high

History suggests the metal’s rise is a blip but doubt over US interest rates makes a call difficult.

By Eddie Van Der Walt

Article

/ 5 January 2015

Bond buyers deterred by Fed rate outlook

Foreign investors offloaded more rand-denominated debt than what they bought last year, as demand for emerging market bonds declined.

By Staff Reporter

Article

/ 30 October 2014

Imminent rise in US interest rate spells trouble for emerging markets

Emerging markets are bracing themselves for fallout once the interest rate rises in the US, according to the IMF’s deputy director.

By Staff Reporter

Article

/ 24 February 2014

Economic week ahead: Markets eye Gordhan’s budget speech

This week, SA’s finance minister will give his budget address while the US Federal Reserve chief is set to resume her testimony on monetary policy.

By Matt Quigley

Article

/ 5 February 2014

Gold gains as investors weigh US economy concerns

The commodity rallied as an ADP research institute report showed US companies added less jobs than was forecast.

By Nicholas Larkin

Article

/ 19 December 2013

Rand fluctuates after Fed decision to cut stimulus

The rand has moved up and down by news of both Fed tapering and Fitch’s affirmation of the country’s credit rating.

By Staff Reporter

Article

/ 12 December 2013

Fed stimulus outlook sees rand weaken for the second day

Speculation over tapering of monetary stimulus in the US takes its toll on the rand again.

By Staff Reporter

Article

/ 15 November 2013

Huszar’s last hurrah is hard on easing

Few of us could resist a job that required us to spend $1-trillion of someone else’s money.

By Kevin Davie

Article

/ 12 November 2013

Rand slumps to 10-week low on longest bond selloff since May

The rand has slumped to the weakest level in two and a half months against the dollar as a bond sell off reached the longest streak since May.

By Staff Reporter

Article

/ 3 October 2013

Emerging market sell off boosts company hedge demand

Those exposed to developing nations and their weakening currencies are raising hedge ratios.

By Staff Reporter

Article

/ 20 September 2013

Bernanke gives SA a reprieve

The US Federal Reserve holds off on tapering giving emerging markets some breathing room.

By Lynley Donnelly

Article

/ 19 September 2013

Reserve Bank keeps repo rate at 5%

Governor Gill Marcus says the South African Reserve Bank will maintain the current repo rate.

By Staff Reporter

Article

/ 19 September 2013

Rand weakens on signs US Fed gains were overdone

The rand has depreciated as investors gauged that a surge against the dollar, after the US Fed suddenly maintained monetary stimulus, was overdone.

By Staff Reporter

Article

/ 30 August 2013

The switch from punch to mojitos

The US exit from quantitative easing will not be a sober affair, especially for developing economies.

By Comment Nils Pratley

Article

/ 21 August 2013

Bond yields surge as inflation quickens, rand weakens

Yields on South African bonds jumped to the highest level in 19 months as inflation accelerated and the rand slipped to a six-week low.

By Staff Reporter

Article

/ 19 August 2013

Rand slumps to six-week low as bond yields soar

The rand has slumped to a six-week low and bond yields soared to the highest in 16 months.

By Staff Reporter

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