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.
Greece’s new austerity measures should allow economists and investors to turn their attention to a host of data releases scheduled for this week.
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/ 6 February 2012
Negotiations aimed at lightening Greece’s debt load to more sustainable levels are likely to dominate economic headlines this week.
Can Greece avoid a messy default on its debt? This will be the question on everyone’s minds as leaders gather to trade on Monday morning.
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/ 23 January 2012
Economists and investors across the globe will be digesting a host of economic reports for signs that recent rallies may continue.
With a full economic calendar this week, <b>Matt Quigley</b> gives the guide to the data, events and decisions likely to move the markets.
For most global markets, this week marks the new year’s first full week of trading, writes <b>Matt Quigley</b>.
Will markets begin 2012 with a bang or a whimper? <b>Matt Quigley</b> looks at the economic week ahead.
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/ 26 December 2011
The last week of the year is typically economically uneventful, with the exception of a potential credit downgrade to France, the story is the same.
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/ 19 December 2011
With a fix to the eurozone crisis "technically, politically beyond reach", China’s economy slowing and SA struggling, markets remain deeply unsettled.
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/ 12 December 2011
The question likely to occupy markets this week is how well did Europe’s leaders do in their latest attempts at dealing with their debt crisis.
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/ 5 December 2011
Hopes are high that European leaders may finally agree on a plan to address the continent’s debt crisis at a make-or-break gathering on Friday.
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/ 28 November 2011
As a new financial week begins, investors are dreading more bad news from Europe and further knocks to the market.
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/ 21 November 2011
Investors are uncertain whether the eurozone can solve its debt crisis. Will bond markets signal optimism or deepening scepticism in the week ahead?
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/ 14 November 2011
All eyes are due to be on Italy and Greece’s new technocratic leaders this week as eurozone investors closely monitor their initial moves.
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/ 7 November 2011
As SA’s Reserve Bank considers interest rates this week, global interest remains fixed on the drama enveloping Europe, writes <b>Matt Quigley</b>
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/ 31 October 2011
SA braces for jobs news and the EU debt deal plays out as the state of global economy comes further into focus, writes <b>Matt Quigley</b>
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/ 24 October 2011
Markets will discover this week whether optimism over EU leaders’ efforts to resolve the continent’s debt crisis has any firm basis in reality.
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/ 17 October 2011
The next three weeks are likely to determine the fate of global markets for the remainder of the year, writes <b>Matt Quigley</b>.
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/ 10 October 2011
Markets are cautiously optimistic but on edge, amid a seemingly stabilising EU debt crisis, and ahead of key data from the US.
Europe’s intractable debt situation continues to deteriorate and a months-long parade of grim data has raised fears of another global recession.
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/ 26 September 2011
After last week’s carnage, the MSCI All-Country World Index of stock markets has officially entered a "bear market".
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/ 19 September 2011
Global stock markets appear unlikely to maintain last week’s rally, as concerns about Greek debt return to the fore.
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/ 12 September 2011
Europe’s deepening financial crisis will continue to dominate global economic headlines in the week ahead.
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/ 5 September 2011
World Bank president Robert Zoellick said the world economy was entering a "new danger zone". What can policymakers do about it?
The global economy is not growing fast enough, the risk of recession is rising and policymakers must act swiftly and decisively to avert disaster.
Is a limping US economy about to fall down or regain its stride? Is the euro doomed or can governments solve their debt problems?
As the business week begins, investors are hoping for calm but are haunted by a foreboding sense of the unknown.
A slowing US economy, growing debt crisis in Europe and South Africa’s economic outlook: read our preview of this week’s finance news.
Sovereign debt: What is it and why should I worry about it?
The US is about to bump against its borrowing limit. If the limit isn’t raised the US will default on its debt or drastically reduce state spending.