Tag: Markets
Munich Insecurity Conference
South?Africa‘s rand strengthened against a softer dollar at the beginning Wednesday as expectations that Beijing would implement stimulus to lower the commercial blow from...
Wall St ends near flat, but financials climb with yields
US stocks ended little changed on Friday as financials rose with bond yields, while news that President Donald Trump instructed aides to proceed with...
Turmoil aftershocks reach Africa as central banks shift course
Central banks around Africa — poised to disclose their first response to the emerging-market turmoil of history month — could very well usher...
Wall St propped up by bank stocks as Treasury yields rise
US stocks edged higher on Friday as banks gained after 10-year US Treasury yields topped 3%, but gains were capped by way of a...
Rand gains after dollar’s tariff falter
The rand gained in the beginning Tuesday as broad dollar weakness supported investor appetite for riskier assets after Washington imposing additional tariffs on Chinese...
Rand enjoys strong week as Moody’s turns more upbeat
The rand was to normal for gains in excess of 2% against the dollar today, despite some profit-taking on Friday, after Moody’s signalled it...
Theresa May sets course for Brexit disaster
US President Donald Trump escalated his trade war with China on Monday, imposing 10% tariffs on about $200 billion valuation on Chinese imports, but...
Germany’s soldiers of misfortune
The rand firmed against a softer dollar in early stages Friday, with investor appetite towards emerging markets lifted by renewed moves by Washington and...
Poland’s disadvantage of a 3-letter word
US stock index futures extended losses in post-market trading late Monday after President Trump announced a completely new round of tariffs on about $200...
Turkish lira eases after hefty central bank rate hike
The Turkish lira eased on Friday, per day once the central bank raised its benchmark rate by 625 basis points while in the biggest...
