CURRENCY ANALYSIS Rand on the ropes again as reality of permanent rolling blackouts sets in 3 min 3 By Ed Stoddard
CONSUMER TRENDS Recent lessons in volatility have taught South Africans to be financially cautious 3 min 0 By Neesa Moodley
WORLD UNCERTAINTY INDEX Russia’s war in Ukraine remains biggest driver of global uncertainty, says IMF 2 min 0 By Ed Stoddard
BANKSERVAFRICA INDEX Average South African take-home pay falls almost 5% on annual basis in December 3 min 0 By Ed Stoddard
RETAIL SECTOR Woolworths sees the biggest turnover growth from financial services as consumers turn to credit 3 min 1 By Neesa Moodley
GLOBAL ECONOMY ANALYSIS Global inflation dynamics call for cautious optimism that 2023 could be a better year 4 min 0 By Sharon Wood
International Finance Asia stocks rise on US inflation bets; yen rallies: markets wrap 2 min 0 By Bloomberg
MODEST SHIFT World Bank trims SA economic growth forecasts — next time it may wield a panga 3 min 1 By Ed Stoddard
RECORD HIGHS JSE starts the new year with a bang, helped by China’s relaxing of Covid restrictions 2 min 0 By Tim Cohen
COOLING COSTS World food prices averaged a record high in 2022, but have fallen back to their end-of-2021 levels — FAO 2 min 0 By Ed Stoddard
ENERGY MARKET ANALYSIS Global oil prices stumble into 2023, holding promise of easing inflation 3 min 0 By Ed Stoddard
2023 MONEY South Africans enter the new year weighed down by financial baggage and credit stress 4 min 0 By Neesa Moodley
ECONOMIC OUTLOOK SA annual consumer inflation slows in November while retail trade sales decline in October 3 min 0 By Ed Stoddard
COMPANIES Astral celebrates ‘remarkable’ annual results despite government’s chickens coming home to roost 4 min 0 By Georgina Crouth
ASSET MANAGEMENT New investment dynamics are the rainbow in a global storm of rising inflation and recession 4 min 0 By Neesa Moodley
OPED SA at risk of investor isolation amid a perfect storm for financial markets 4 min 0 By Sharon Wood
