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Markets & Economy focuses on macroeconomic developments and market movements triggered by identifiable events such as inflation data, interest-rate decisions, currency shifts, bond auctions, commodity movements, and capital-flow changes. Coverage explains what moved, what triggered the move, and what it signals for markets, businesses, and the broader economy.

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India Announces $5 Billion Currency Swap as Rupee Slides to Record Low Against Dollar
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India Announces $5 Billion Currency Swap as Rupee Slides to Record Low Against Dollar

The Reserve Bank of India has announced a $5 billion dollar-rupee swap auction as policymakers move to stabilise liquidity conditions following a sharp depreciation in the Indian rupee and rising…
Posted by Marcus Leighton Marcus Leighton May 21, 2026
Rand Slides 1% as Oil Tops $107 and Trump Confirms China Energy Deal at Beijing Summit
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Rand Slides 1% as Oil Tops $107 and Trump Confirms China Energy Deal at Beijing Summit

The South African rand fell sharply in early trade on Friday, sliding approximately 1% against the dollar to R16.64, as a combination of surging oil prices, a strengthening greenback, and…
Posted by Marcus Leighton Marcus Leighton May 15, 2026
AMD’s $10.3 Billion Quarter Sends Nasdaq to a Record 25,838 and Resets the AI Chip Investment Thesis
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AMD’s $10.3 Billion Quarter Sends Nasdaq to a Record 25,838 and Resets the AI Chip Investment Thesis

Advanced Micro Devices delivered first-quarter results on May 5, 2026, that did more than beat a consensus estimate. They repositioned the company in the minds of institutional investors, triggered a…
Posted by Marcus Leighton Marcus Leighton May 7, 2026
Bank of Japan Holds at 0.75% but Raises Inflation Forecast to 2.8% as Iran War Reshapes Its Policy Calculus
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Bank of Japan Holds at 0.75% but Raises Inflation Forecast to 2.8% as Iran War Reshapes Its Policy Calculus

The Bank of Japan held its benchmark policy rate steady at 0.75% on Tuesday but delivered a sharp set of forecast revisions that signal the central bank is walking an…
Posted by Marcus Leighton Marcus Leighton April 28, 2026
Rand Firms, Oil Retreats as U.S.-Iran Talks Move to Islamabad
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Rand Firms, Oil Retreats as U.S.-Iran Talks Move to Islamabad

The South African rand strengthened and global oil prices pulled back on Friday after confirmation that direct U.S.-Iran peace negotiations would resume in Pakistan, the clearest diplomatic signal in weeks…
Posted by Marcus Leighton Marcus Leighton April 24, 2026
Brent Crude Surges 5.6% as U.S. Navy Seizes Iranian Ship and Ceasefire Collapses in the Strait of Hormuz
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Brent Crude Surges 5.6% as U.S. Navy Seizes Iranian Ship and Ceasefire Collapses in the Strait of Hormuz

The fragile two-week ceasefire between the United States and Iran disintegrated over the weekend, triggering a sharp repricing across global energy and equity markets. Oil surged, stocks retreated, and the…
Posted by Marcus Leighton Marcus Leighton April 21, 2026
IMF Cuts South Africa’s 2026 Growth Forecast to 1.0% as Middle East War Reshapes Global Economic Outlook
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IMF Cuts South Africa’s 2026 Growth Forecast to 1.0% as Middle East War Reshapes Global Economic Outlook

The International Monetary Fund has delivered one of its most consequential growth downgrades in recent years, slashing its global and country-level forecasts in a World Economic Outlook published on 14…
Posted by Marcus Leighton Marcus Leighton April 16, 2026
U.S. Inflation Hits 3.3% as Iran War Drives Energy Costs to a Four-Year High, Locking the Fed in Place
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U.S. Inflation Hits 3.3% as Iran War Drives Energy Costs to a Four-Year High, Locking the Fed in Place

The United States inflation rate accelerated sharply in March, reaching its highest level in nearly two years and delivering a stark reminder that the Federal Reserve's path to rate cuts…
Posted by Marcus Leighton Marcus Leighton April 13, 2026
Oil Plunges 16%, Dow Surges 1,325 Points as U.S. – Iran Ceasefire Reopens Strait of Hormuz
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Oil Plunges 16%, Dow Surges 1,325 Points as U.S. – Iran Ceasefire Reopens Strait of Hormuz

A fragile but consequential ceasefire between the United States and Iran detonated one of the most dramatic single-session market reversals of 2026, sending oil prices into freefall and igniting a…
Posted by Marcus Leighton Marcus Leighton April 9, 2026
U.S. Adds 178,000 Jobs in March, Crushing Forecasts — But Bond Markets Signal the Fed Won’t Move in 2026
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U.S. Adds 178,000 Jobs in March, Crushing Forecasts — But Bond Markets Signal the Fed Won’t Move in 2026

The U.S. labor market delivered its strongest monthly result in over a year in March, adding 178,000 nonfarm payrolls and holding the unemployment rate at 4.3%, according to data released…
Posted by Marcus Leighton Marcus Leighton April 6, 2026

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HSBC has transferred US$1.4 billion in loans from Hang Seng Bank, reinforcing the lender's balance sheet as Hong Kong's banking sector continues adjusting to property market pressures.
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