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What Is Inside DXY? The Six Currencies and Their Weights
The US Dollar Index (DXY) is a benchmark of dollar strength, but it only tracks a fixed basket of six currencies. Learn how it is weighted and why it does not directly reflect…
Food relief, fuel squeeze
South Africa's food inflation ticked up modestly in August after months of decline, but intensifying fuel price pressures and potential El Niño drought risks threaten to squeeze…
How DXY Trading Costs Work at Exness
Understand the key components of US Dollar Index trading costs, from spreads and commissions to overnight swaps and market execution dynamics.
Vehicle sales surge but buyers hit the brakes on vehicles beyond R500K
As soaring vehicle prices alienate everyday buyers, South Africa's automotive market is splitting at the R500 000 mark, fuelling a surge in used cars, Asian value brands, and…
Market on tenterhooks amid coalition talks
As the 14 days to announce a coalition government commences, investors are nervous and the rand is flat
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
Poor weather disrupts global coffee supplies
Your morning cuppa may cost a little more because of heavy rainfall in Brazil and drought in Vietnam
Marketing a cultural gem
A book by an anthropologist documents Joburg’s bustling Kwa Mai Mai
Africa’s better future
The world is changing and alliances shifting which presents opportunities for the continent if the citizenry is engaged
Is Ramaphosa and Manuel’s feted economic plan delayed or dead?
With most of the NDP targets way off the mark, our fiscal path defers the NDP goals by another decade, if we are lucky, while an incapable state will spell its death
It is time to topple the false gods of capitalism
The market is the pillar of capitalist ideology, yet it is just another human institution invented and reinvented periodically across human history
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.
Could innovation in payments and e-commerce expand intra-African trade?
The African Continental Free Trade Area going live heralds exciting times for tech innovation in payments, e-commerce and trade across Africa
Traditional healers need new spaces
Proper facilities supported by well-researched cultural principles will go a long way to improving the image and perception of the practice of traditional medicine
Profit vs pandemic: British American Tobacco’s Covid-19 stunt
The tyranny of the markets is evident, with the cigarette company exemplifying this through its bid to weaken the government’s measures to stop the spread of the coronavirus