ZAR sentiment bolstered on GNU and inflation expectations

Key points What started as a consolidative week for the ZAR ahead of this week’s [...]

GNU stress has impacted heavily on sentiment

Key points The formation of the GNU significantly improved sentiment in South Africa, as evidenced [...]

Gold not what it was, but still helps ZAR

Key points: SA might still be classified as a commodity economy, but commodities, specifically gold, [...]

What could spark a US recession?

What could spark a US recession, and how would South Africa cope in a global [...]

2025 Budget First Take

Key points After a failed first attempt at presenting the 2025/26 budget, the revisions tabled [...]

Global Market Update March 2025

Liquidity Tightening and the Federal Reserve Outlook Liquidity conditions in the U.S. financial system continued [...]

ZSI surges to support ZAR but financial market volatility is a risk

Key points: There is a lot that has unfolded through the past eight months. The [...]

A postponed budget is better than a bad budget

Key points After a tense build-up to one of the most anticipated budgets in SA’s [...]