Softer US Inflation is a good reason for the Fed’s cut
US consumer inflation slowed from 3.0% to 2.8% for the headline index and from 3.3% to 3.1% for the core index.
US CPI was weaker...
Afrika Tikkun brings issues of access and collaboration to the fore...
Afrika Tikkun remains deeply invested in how the national budget addresses the critical challenges facing South Africa's youth and marginalised communities. In alignment with...
Signs of Inner Weakness of the US Job Market
The US labour market is stagnating despite an apparent increase in the number of jobs. Data published on Friday for January showed an increase...
The US Dollar and Indices are on the back foot
Dollar
The dollar plunged rapidly last week, losing over 3.5% and pulling back to levels below 104.0, nearly erasing gains since Trump’s election victory.
The US...
Eurozone inflation will not prevent ECB easing
Eurozone inflation may have exceeded expectations, but it has slowed from the previous month, allowing the European Central Bank (ECB) to consider cutting its...
Where South African consumers spend and where they try to save
On average, South African consumers spend 68% of take-home pay to service debt. How they allocate the rest differs by income band, as does...
Budget Delays, A Weak Rand, And A Rising Cost Of Living:...
05 March 2025: South Africa's economic challenges are deepening, with the rand dropping by 0.3% early on Tuesday, trading at 18.64 against the U.S....
Normalisation of inflation and consumption in the US has revived markets
The US personal consumption price index was in line with expectations, which sounds like good news and strengthens the case of the doves at...
Dollar’s Retreat but Not Defeat
The dollar index fell to 106, retreating from the lows of early December. The momentum against its major rivals was not clear as the...
Natural resources and local enthusiasm will uplift tribal economies
For the Bakgatla tribe, anchored on the Platinum Belt of the North West Province, the question isn't whether prosperity is possible—it’s how we seize...
German Business Climate Report and Elections
According to the latest Ifo report, the German business climate remained unchanged in February. The business climate index stayed at 85.2, with a deterioration...
Euro area Manufacturing brightens
Preliminary estimates of PMI business activity indices for eurozone countries came in below expectations, taking away about a third of a per cent from...
