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Markets & Investment

South Africa's central bank sees upside inflation risks, says markets pricing for hikes

22 Apr 2026

Source: Reuters.

Markets & Investment

Safe-haven dollar gains as peace talks falter, US to blockade Hormuz

Gregor Stuart Hunter 13 Apr 2026

Source: Supplied. Samuel Seeff, chairman of the Seeff Property Group.

Property

Property leaders warn: Interest rate hike could crush South Africa's fragile economy

Samuel Seeff 23 Mar 2026

The future of tax compliance

Taxation & Regulation

The future of tax compliance

Issued by SAICA 3 Mar 2026

Source: Reuters.

Finance

Stocks mixed, gold hits record as US government shuts down

Samuel Indyk, Stella Qiu and Ankur Banerjee 1 Oct 2025

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Energy

Exploring solutions to South Africa's costly electricity tariffs for businesses

7 Aug 2025

Source: Reuters.

Banking

Japan bank stocks caught in Trump tariff rout as market slide deepens

Rae Wee 4 Apr 2025

Source: Reuters.

Markets & Investment

Asian shares weaken, dollar rises on US Treasury sell-off

Stella Qiu 13 Dec 2024

Source: Reuters.

Markets & Investment

Yen hits six-week high on growing BOJ rate hike bets

29 Nov 2024

Source: Reuters.

Markets & Investment

US dollar rally pauses before jobs data, bitcoin trades near record

Kevin Buckland and Harry Robertson 30 Oct 2024

Markets & Investment

Rate cuts predicted to boost homebuyer confidence and market activity soon

3 Sep 2024

Source: Reuters.

Markets & Investment

Yen plunges to 38-year low vs dollar as markets brace for Japan intervention

Gertrude Chavez-Dreyfuss 27 Jun 2024

Financial Services

Outlook for global, local asset classes: What's ahead?

Herman van Papendorp 25 Apr 2024

Source: Supplied. Jurgen Eckmann, wealth manager at Consult by Momentum.

Budget Speech

Tax hike risk: Don’t do it, Mr Finance Minister!

Jurgen Eckmann 19 Feb 2024

#BizTrends2024: Logistics sector to face challenges in 2024

Trends

#BizTrends2024: Logistics sector to face challenges in 2024

Ryan Gaines 30 Jan 2024

Construction begins on The Fynbos

Residential Property

Construction begins on The Fynbos

19 Dec 2023

Source: Reuters.

Economy

SA braces for yet another interest-rate hike

18 Oct 2023

Source: Reuters.

Markets & Investment

Middle East tensions spark Gold and oil surge, yet rand resilient

Andre Cilliers 18 Oct 2023

Source: Reuters.

Economy

Oil jumps 2% as Middle East tension deepens

Arathy Somesekhar and Muyu Xu 18 Oct 2023

Markets & Investment

Middle East conflict spurs risk-off scenario

Andre Cilliers 9 Oct 2023

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Property Development

Interest rate stability may not last, here's what it means for commercial property

19 Sep 2023

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Agribusiness

Agribusiness confidence rebounds in Q3 of 2023

18 Sep 2023

TPN Squat Index sees increase over last two quarters

Residential Property

TPN Squat Index sees increase over last two quarters

10 Aug 2023

Economy

The Sarb's interest-rate decision amid mixed committee views

Katja Hamilton 20 Jul 2023

Source: Reuters.

Markets & Investment

Dollar teeters near one-year low; euro climbs to 17-month peak

Rae Wee 18 Jul 2023

Source: Reuters.

Economy

South Africa inflation seen falling within range by Q3 -central bank governor

Kopano Gumbi 5 Jul 2023

Source: Reuters.

Markets & Investment

Shares rise, Treasury yields fall as US jobless claims surge

Marc Jones and Koh Gui Qing 9 Jun 2023

Source: Reuters.

Markets & Investment

Dollar retreats as Fed pause eyed; US debt deal clears House

Rae Wee 1 Jun 2023

Series of unfortunate events precipitate further repo rate hike

Residential Property

Series of unfortunate events precipitate further repo rate hike

Dr Andrew Golding 26 May 2023

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Agribusiness

No respite for farmers as debt servicing costs escalate following another 50-basis points hike

Paul Makube 26 May 2023

Economy

The MPC's decision: Another blow to consumers' wallets

Katja Hamilton 25 May 2023

Source: Reuters.

Economy

South Africa's April inflation slows more than forecast to 6.8% y/y

Alexander Winning 24 May 2023

Property sector bracing for an eighth interest rate hike

Facilities & Property Management

Property sector bracing for an eighth interest rate hike

19 May 2023

SA's new vehicle sales perform better than expected in April 2023

Commercial & Industrial

SA's new vehicle sales perform better than expected in April 2023

4 May 2023

Source: Reuters. The Bryan Mound Strategic Petroleum Reserve, an oil storage facility, is seen in this aerial photograph over Freeport, Texas, US, April 27, 2020.

Coal, Oil & Gas

Oil extends losses ahead of expected interest rate hikes

Noah Browning 3 May 2023

Source: Reuters.

Markets & Investment

Yen dips to 15-year low

Kevin Buckland and Alun John 2 May 2023

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Markets & Investment

PMIs prepare to show up cracks in economic trends

Andre Cilliers 2 May 2023

Property market enters cooling off period - Re/Max report

Residential Property

Property market enters cooling off period - Re/Max report

24 Apr 2023

Source: Reuters.

Economy

Has SA reached its interest rate hike cycle peak yet?

31 Mar 2023

No relief for homeowners as MPC hikes interest rate again

Residential Property

No relief for homeowners as MPC hikes interest rate again

30 Mar 2023

Source: Reuters.

Economy

Market surprise takes benchmark repo rate to a 2009 high

Katja Hamilton 30 Mar 2023

US Fed delivers small rate hike amid global banking turmoil

Banking

US Fed delivers small rate hike amid global banking turmoil

Howard Schneider, Yoruk Bahceli and Akriti Sharma 23 Mar 2023

Source: Reuters.

Economy

SA to call it a wrap on current hikes with last 25 bps on 30 March

Vuyani Ndaba 20 Mar 2023

Source: Reuters.

Banking

Major US banks inject $30bn to rescue First Republic Bank

Pete Schroeder, Chris Prentice and Nupur Anand 17 Mar 2023

Homeowners remain hopeful of interest rate nearing its peak

Residential Property

Homeowners remain hopeful of interest rate nearing its peak

17 Mar 2023

Source: Reuters.

Banking

Credit Suisse secures $54bn lifeline as authorities rush to avert global bank crisis

John Revill 16 Mar 2023

Appetite surges for retail credit, but data points to a worrying trend

Banking & Finance

Appetite surges for retail credit, but data points to a worrying trend

8 Mar 2023

Bespoke connectivity solutions key to enabling SMEs to prosper in 2023 - Telkom Business

SMEs

Bespoke connectivity solutions key to enabling SMEs to prosper in 2023 - Telkom Business

Issued by Telkom Business 1 Mar 2023

How the latest interest rate hike will affect your bond repayment

Markets & Investment

How the latest interest rate hike will affect your bond repayment

Samuel Seeff 27 Jan 2023