Strong consumer demand did not prevent inflation from softening
A new batch of statistics from the US once again reminds us of the Goldilocks story, when one can have fun and not pay...
Aussie goes down under
The Australian Dollar has lost over 1% since the start of the day on Tuesday as traders appeared unimpressed with the monetary authorities' actions.
The...
The US jobs report deepens dollar retreat
Finally, US data came out so weak that the market could celebrate. The US labour market added 150k jobs in October after 297k (revised...
ADP still paints a bleak US jobs picture
ADP estimates of the US labour market two days before the official release painted a relatively bleak picture. The private sector reportedly created 113K...
SA SURGING FUEL HIKES TAKE A DIP AT EMERGING BUSINESSES AND...
On Wednesday, both grades of petrol increased by between R1.08 (for 93 Unleaded) and R1.14 (95 Unleaded), while diesel increased by between R1.93 (low-sulphur...
GLOBAL INFLATION KEEPS RISING presenting a persistent challenge
As inflation and interest rates continue their upward trajectory, causing concern among households and businesses, Fred Razak, Chief Trading Strategist at the online trading...
SA, Vietnam to increase, diversify trade
It is important to increase and diversify South African exports to Vietnam in order to cover more value added items, says Trade, Industry and...
SA economy demonstrates resilience through multiple gains
Despite the prevailing difficult global economic conditions, South Africa’s economy continues to demonstrate its resilience, with multiple gains being achieved towards the country’s economy,...
Government, labour cement cooperation to uplift economy
Government and organised labour have agreed to work much more closely to speed up efforts for a more inclusive economy, job creation, and addressing...
Food inflation remains high: EFPM report
The latest edition of the Essential Food Pricing Monitoring (EFPM) report, released by the Competition Commission on Wednesday, details how inflation has come down,...
Didiza commends agri sector’s contribution to economy
Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development Minister, Thoko Didiza, says growth in the agricultural sector signifies the importance and influence of the sector in...
Date set for Finance Minister’s MTBP statement
Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana is expected to deliver the Medium Term Budget Policy Statement (MTBPS) on November 1.
“The Medium Term Budget Policy Statement sets...
