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Not since the crises of the 1970s has gold performed as strongly as in 2025. Amidst geopolitical uncertainty playing into short-term movements, James Luke, senior portfolio manager, gold and commodities, considers the bigger picture (Image source: © 123rf )

Gold and gold equities outlook for 2026James Luke

Oil prices were little changed on Tuesday following a gain of more than 2% in the previous session after Russia accused Ukraine of attacking President Vladimir Putin's residence (Image source: © 123rf )

Oil prices little changed as investors seek clarity on Russia-Ukraine talks

30 Dec 2025

Gold has been predicted to keep rising in 2026. Pictured: Gold mining in South Africa

Gold expected to continue rising in 2026

24 Dec 2025

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Energy security takes centre stage as global coal demand hits record high in 2025 (Image source: © Future Coal

Coal remains essential to keeping the lights on and economic development

23 Dec 2025

Afreximbank launches African Trade Report 2025

Afreximbank launches African Trade Report 2025

27 Jun 2025

Source: © Anglo American Kumba Anglo American has had a strong start to the financial year with copper and iron ore the star performers for the first quarter ended 31 March 2025

Copper and iron ore give Anglo American a strong start to the year

24 Apr 2025

Source: © WPP Despite third-quarter results showing a strong performance from GroupM and WPP's winning of the Amazon media account, the network's expectations for the full year remain unchanged

Strong Q3 performance for WPP; full year expectations remain unchanged

23 Oct 2024

Source: © The Media Leader In a move termed, "an excellent outcome for WPP" by Mark Read, WPP CEO, WPP will sell its entire majority stake in FGS Global

WPP sells majority stake in FGS Global to Bidco Inc - An excellent outcome for WPP

7 Aug 2024

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Japan slides into recession

15 Feb 2024

A view shows rubble in the aftermath of a deadly earthquake in Talat N'yaaqoub, Morocco, 11 September 2023. Reuters/Hannah McKay

Morocco wants IMF-World Bank meetings to proceed despite quake

David Lawder 12 Sep 2023

Source: Reuters.

Dollar shrugs off Fitch's US credit rating downgrade

Rae Wee 2 Aug 2023

Oil prices fall, set for fourth weekly drop, as demand fears weigh

Oil prices fall, set for fourth weekly drop, as demand fears weigh

Yuka Obayashi and Andrew Hayley 12 May 2023

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These are the most in demand finance jobs in the world right now, research shows

31 Jan 2023

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Egypt announces committee to set 'fair price' for basic goods

Ahmed Tolba 19 Dec 2022

Irene Lauro, environmental economist at Schroders

COP27: An historic deal was made, but what comes next?

Irene Lauro 23 Nov 2022

Source: Reuters.

Liz Truss resigns

20 Oct 2022

Source: Supplied. Pierre-Olivier Gourinchas, the International Monetary Fund's chief economist.

IMF World Economic Outlook projects 25% probability global growth could fall below 2%

Pierre-Olivier Gourinchas 11 Oct 2022

Source: Reuters/Jeenah Moon. A view of the New York City skyline of Manhattan and the Hudson River.

New York still top, Moscow sinks in finance centre ranking

Huw Jones 22 Sep 2022

Source: Reuters/Jihed Abidellaoui

Empty shelves and rising prices test Tunisians' patience

Tarek Amara and Jihed Abidellaoui 9 Sep 2022

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Food, fuel shortages hit Tunisian shops

Mohamed Argoubi 29 Aug 2022

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Helping Africa's coffee, wine producers access Chinese consumers

3 Aug 2022

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Uncertainty ahead: The state of African consumer sentiment

15 Jun 2022

Workers of a local factory begin the production of personal protective gear for local frontline health workers as commissioned by the government, during the partial lockdown in Accra to slow the spread of the coronavirus disease (Covid-19), in Accra, Ghana, 10 April 2020. Reuters/Francis Kokoroko

Sub-Saharan Africa's growth to slow to 3.6% this year, World Bank says

Rachel Savage 14 Apr 2022

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Outlook for global economy bleak, World Economic Forum warns

Katja Hamilton 12 Jan 2022

Source: Reuters/Mike Hutchings/Illustration

South Africa's rand recovers

29 Nov 2021

Source: © Dmitry Kalinovsky

Medtech sector key to SA's economic recovery

2 Nov 2021

Source: ©HONGQI ZHANG

SA to re-emerge in strong position post-Covid

14 Oct 2021

Source: ©Tomas Griger

Covid-19 leads to rising global debt

13 Oct 2021

Source ©Dmitrijs Kaminskis

Africa's GBS sector on the rise

2 Sep 2021

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