Markets & Economy

Global financial markets opened the day with renewed momentum after the International Monetary Fund upgraded its short-term outlook for emerging markets, citing easing inflation, stabilising interest rates, and accelerating capital deployment into…

The South African Reserve Bank (SARB) has kept the repo rate unchanged at 8.25%, reinforcing a clear message to markets: monetary stability is being preserved while conditions for future easing are beginning to form.…

Global financial markets opened the year with a decisive shift in tone as investors accelerated capital rotation out of defensive assets and back into growth-oriented economies. Equity indices across major…

A subtle but meaningful shift is underway in global markets. After two years dominated by defensive positioning, high interest rates, and dollar strength, capital is beginning to rotate — away…

For decades, the "Space Economy" was a niche sector reserved for government agencies and satellite telecommunications. However, as of January 2026, we have witnessed a historic "Off-Planet Pivot." The global…

The global economic hierarchy has been fundamentally reordered as 2026 begins. According to official data released at the close of 2025 and confirmed by the latest International Monetary Fund (IMF)…

As the first trading week of 2026 unfolds, the South African economy is operating under a fundamentally different "gravity" than it did just twelve months ago. The transition to a…

NEW YORK / JOHANNESBURG – If 2025 was the year of AI hype, 2026 is officially the year of "Physical Constraints." As global markets open today, two distinct narratives are colliding to form…