Oil Surge from Iran Standoff Weighs on Emerging Market Equities, Currencies
Surging oil prices driven by the Iran nuclear impasse pressured emerging market assets, sending currencies and stocks lower on Tuesday.
Surging oil prices driven by the Iran nuclear impasse pressured emerging market assets, sending currencies and stocks lower on Tuesday.
The SARB held rates at 6.75% in a 5-5 split vote, leaving analysts divided on whether the decision risks recession or is…
Governance turmoil at South Africa's PIC fund manager threatens JSE-listed stocks and the rand, with forced selling risks looming over top holdings.
South Africa unexpectedly holds interest rates, triggering a rand rally as markets reassess growth outlook amid SARB's warning on economic headwinds.
South African inflation data spikes days before the SARB rate verdict, hammering the rand and darkening the outlook for local bonds and…
Emerging-market currencies like the Turkish lira and South African rand gained, and EM stocks rebounded on Tuesday, fueled by China's tech sector…
South Africa's first strategic oil reserve expansion since apartheid is set to boost crude demand and support oil prices, while weighing on…
South Africa's Treasury cuts Johannesburg funding over wage bill, bolstering the rand and government bonds while pressuring Johannesburg-listed stocks on fiscal discipline…
Carry trade strategies pivot away from the US dollar toward emerging-market currencies, driving dollar weakness and EM currency strength amid elevated global…
South Africa's rand firmed and bond yields rose after SARB Governor Kganyago signaled an interest rate hike in July, keeping pressure on…
South Africa plans to tap existing rand sukuk bonds in 2026, expanding Islamic financing and potentially influencing rand bond yields and the…
South African rand trading volumes surged as war-driven volatility hit markets, the central bank said, highlighting uncertainty in emerging market currencies amid…