Recent military exchanges between the United States, Israel and Iran have escalated tensions across the Middle East and widened the geographic scope of the confrontation. The speed of retaliation and…
Rethinking South Africa’s inflation anchorSouth Africa’s inflation-targeting framework has guided policy for 25 years, keeping inflation within a 3–6% band, informally anchored around 4.5%. This has provided stability compared to…
 Global markets hold steady amid policy shifts and trade uncertainty Global equity markets advanced in August, with the MSCI World Index gaining 2.6% despite ongoing trade tensions and political uncertainty.…
Global Markets extend gains as trade tensions ease Global equities rose in July, with the MSCI World Index gaining 1.3% as easing trade tensions and strong US tech earnings lifted…
SA equities cross historic 100 000 points before easing The South African equity market extended gains in July, with the ALSI up 2.3% month-on-month and 19.4% year-to-date, briefly surpassing the…
SA markets close Q2 strong, but growth remains fragile South African equities closed the second quarter on a positive note, supported by broad-based gains and a rebound in commodity prices.…
Markets climb despite geopolitical volatility in June Global markets remained volatile in June, driven largely by renewed geopolitical tensions in the Middle East and economic shifts across major regions. A…
May sees strong market gains Global markets advanced strongly in May, supported by a temporary easing in global trade tensions, strong corporate earnings, and more stable monetary policy expectations. The…
Inflation, rate cuts and modest market gains shape SA’s May outlook South Africa’s economy showed mixed signals in May 2025. Inflation edged up slightly to 2.8% year-on-year, driven by higher…
Easing inflation and market gains signal cautious optimism for SA South Africa’s annual CPI eased to 2.7% in March, driven by lower fuel prices and softer education costs. GDP growth…
