Fed’s hawkish inaction favours the dollar
The Fed acted as a market balancer on Wednesday, smoothing out buyers' bullishness following the earlier inflation report.
There was little doubt that the FOMC...
Black streak in US data continues
The black streak in US data continues. A sharp jump in weekly jobless claims was paired with a weak PPI, complementing the soft consumer...
SA On Edge As GNU Threatens To Rattle Economy, Investor Confidence,...
13 June 2024: As parliament gears up for its first sitting on Friday, the South African economy faces uncertainty after the ANC's proposal for...
Slower US inflation clears the way for a rate cut
Inflation in America came out weaker than expected, actualising the question of a key rate cut. This is negative news for the dollar, which...
The dollar fought back its uptrend
Friday's labour market data provided the dollar with a strong upward momentum. This bullish signal needs confirmation or refutation, and we are likely to...
Alarming UK labour market data
Unexpected weakness in the UK labour market could signal an important turnaround in the economy and raise the urgency of monetary easing. The short-term...
The ECB starts cuts earlier and may move faster than the...
The European Central Bank cut all three of its key interest rates by 25 points, which is in line with market expectations. The ECB...
SA GDP decreases by 0.1%
The results of the Gross domestic product (GDP) by Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) show a decrease of 0.1% in the first quarter of...
Personal spending, not inflation, is currently the main risk for the...
A fresh batch of important monthly data on income, outlays, and personal consumption expenditure prices in the US has been published. Personal outlays grew...
Repo rate stays at 8.25%
The Reserve Bank’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) has kept the repo rate unchanged at 8.25%.
Briefing the media following a meeting of the MPC, Reserve...
Election Alert: Zooming In On The High Cost of Corruption On...
Election Alert: Zooming In On The High Cost of Corruption On Everyday Life
With elections nearing, Rynhardt de Lange, Director and Head of Legal at...
Accelerating German inflation supports the euro on the downturn
German inflation confirmed an acceleration. Harmonised CPI rose to 2.8% vs 2.4% a month earlier and 2.3% in March. This is positive news for...
