JOHANNESBURG – A study by the Bureau of Economic Research (BER) has shown that the retail sector showed signs of a revival in the last three months of the year after the sector ran into trouble in the third quarter of the year. The BER said sentiment in the sector was improving. BER said business confidence […]
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A Temporary Truce Commentary: 3 December 2018 Buenos Aires hosted the G20 summit this past weekend and the world’s attention was fixed on President Trump and his Chinese counterpart, President Xi Jinping. After the summit was concluded, the two leaders were able to reach agreement in halting new trade tariffs for the next 90 days
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Risks to the Inflation Profile Forces the SARB’s Hand Commentary: 26 November Global growth has peaked and will slow in 2019, from 3.7% to 3.5%, says the OECD. Trade wars remain the largest threat to the OECD’s outlook. Weakening international cooperation will make it difficult for governments to work together to solve problems. The widening
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May Day Commentary: 19 November Brexit angst topped global headlines last week. The deal that British Prime Minster Theresa May secured with the EU, even though approved by her Cabinet, was met with high-level resignations from her Conservative party, a pound that lost substantial value and calls for a vote of no confidence against May.
Mining and Manufacturing Data Disappoint Commentary: 12 November 2018 The rand and the JSE cheered the news last week that the Democrats were able to wrest control of the US House of Representatives from the Republicans in the midterms, a move which might curtail Trump’s trade and tariffs agenda. The Democrats will most likely move
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Nervous Markets Commentary: 5 November 2018 Trade and global trade concerns have resurfaced, with Bloomberg News reporting that the Trump administration is preparing to announce tariffs on all remaining Chinese imports if this month’s trade talks prove to be unsuccessful. In addition, the recent sell-off on US equity markets is casting doubt amongst investors about
Mboweni Takes Centre Stage Commentary: 29 October 2018 Former Goldman Sachs chief economist (and the man who coined the term “BRIC”), Jim O’Neill has given our new Finance Minister, Tito Mbweni the thumbs up. He believes the appointment will go a long way towards restoring SA’s international credibility as an investment destination. O’Neill knows Mboweni
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Mboweni’s Moment of Truth Commentary: 25 October In his maiden speech as Finance Minister, Tito Mboweni was calm, composed and even a little jovial. This was the first time that the new administration could distinguish itself in fiscal terms from the old guard. Mboweni was at pains to stress that the economy finds itself in
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Mboweni’s First Test: The Medium-Term Budget Policy Statement (MTBPS) Commentary: The disappearance of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi made global headlines last week and ratcheted up geopolitical tensions, stoking worries about oil supply from Riyadh. Saudi Arabia has been under increasing pressure since Khashoggi, an outspoken critic of the kingdom, disappeared after visiting the Saudi consulate in
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