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How do geopolitical manoeuvres shape your trading and marketing moves?
Market participants must stay abreast of geopolitical developments such as conflicts when making trading decisions
Embracing the tides of a connected trading realm
The surge in retail investor activism is a testament to the power that comes with this connectivity
World Cup fever can lead to more births, heart attacks and stock market fluctuations
The World Cup can trigger intense emotions in a way that no other sporting mega-event can
Coronavirus and the economy: We didn’t prepare for tough times
South Africa was well-placed for the 2008 crisis. But R3.18-trillion debt and low growth hamper its ability to limit the economic effects of Covid-19
Beware, the everything bubble
This stock market bubble is being led by the FAANG (Facebook, Apple, Amazon, Netflix, and Google) stocks
Africa takes a pummelling
This is reflected in the poor performance of many countries’ stock markets, which are down by 17% on average.
Fed concerns pound emerging markets
Stocks and currencies slide, aggravated by news of Brazil’s ratings cut.
Reporter the fall guy for Chinese crisis
Business reporter Wang Xiaolu has been paraded on Chinese state TV to make an on-air "confession" for supposedly triggering stock market chaos.
China’s stocks sink most since 2007 as state intervention fails
China’s stocks plunged the most since 2007 as government support measures failed to allay investor concerns that a slowdown is deepening.
China frees its currency – Which African nations have the most to fear?
Beijing says its move on the yuan is all about its own economy. But if you live in Africa, you might want to buckle up.
China confident despite volatile stock markets
Despite global concern over China’s economic growth, the country says it has "great potential" and "high resilience".
Beijing scrambles to calm markets as shares slip again
Beijing stock market’s wild gyrations have heightened fears about the financial stability of the world’s second biggest economy.
Chinese investors bank on state succour
Policymakers have gone to unprecedented lengths to prop up stocks struggling after the biggest sell-off in two decades.
Stock market rout stalls China’s march to liberalisation
The steepest rally since 2009 on Thursday showed the markets are finally responding to the government’s multipronged effort to halt the slide.
China stocks rise after Beijing slaps curbs on selling
Global investors fear that China’s market turmoil will destabilise the financial system, and be a bigger risk than the crisis in Greece.