Annabel Bishop | Finance | interest rate | Investec | SARB
Double blow on the cards for South Africa
Following the SARB’s decision to hike interest rates this week, there is a chance that another hike will follow in July.
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Trouble for the rand
The rand and local markets are trading weaker at the start of the new week, weighed by the protracted Iran War and forecasts of higher inflation.
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Rand under pressure
The South African rand has come under pressure in the new week as markets digest the latest signals from the United States Federal Reserve, and the Iran War continues to bite.
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Annabel Bishop | Finance | Iran | Middle East | Rand | United states
Rand goes from hero to zero
After being flooded with positive sentiment at the start of the year, the rand is back in the basket of worst-performing currencies thanks to the war in the Middle East.
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R3 per litre pain for South Africa is coming
The R3 per litre fuel levy relief granted to South African motorists in April is going to come back to bite, one way or another.
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Annabel Bishop | Finance | Investec | Rand
D-Day for the rand
The rand is under pressure as markets pause ahead of a critical deadline for the US-Iran war.
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Work-from-home could be making a big comeback in South Africa
While a COVID-like lockdown is not currently on the cards for South Africa, work-from-home may become the most viable solution to address record fuel price hikes.
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Annabel Bishop | Finance | Investec | Rand
Pain for the rand
The rand is taking a beating as markets stick to a risk-off stance, worried about prolonged conflict in the Middle East and the resulting disruptions to global oil supplies.
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Annabel Bishop | Ayabonga Cawe | Chris Yelland | company results | digital drive | SAFM Market Update
Santam results, implications of the Iran war, and Itac proposed amendments
This evening we dive into the latest market movements with PrimeXBT, we speak to Investec about the global implications of the ongoing conflict in Iran, we discuss Santam’s recent financial results, we look at the proposed amendments to the Itac Act by the dtic, we unpack the estimated costs for retrofitting Medupi power station with…
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Annabel Bishop | Bianca Botes | Citadel Global | Finance | Investec | Rand
Huge blow for the rand
The rand has weakened sharply against the US dollar over the past week. Economists and analysts have laid out where they expect things to go from here.