Markets & Economy

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

The United States closed the first quarter of 2026 under the weight of two convergent data points that together signal a meaningful shift in the country's economic trajectory. On 27…

South Africa’s neutral positioning in global trade corridors is emerging as a strategic advantage, as renewed tensions around the Strait of Hormuz begin to influence shipping risk pricing and energy…

Energy Shock Begins to Hit Consumer Confidence U.S. consumer sentiment declined in early March 2026, highlighting the first measurable economic impact of rising energy prices triggered by escalating geopolitical tensions…

South Africa’s inflation rate slowed at the start of 2026, reinforcing expectations that the country may be approaching a more accommodative monetary cycle. According to the latest Consumer Price Index…