February 2020 Update
The State of the Nation Address and the Budget Speech were big talking points in February. While there were positives...
January 2020 Update
The Coronavirus has been the main talking point in January with fears of it turning into a global epidemic weighing...
December 2019 Update
Trade talks globally seemed to be easing with discussions of a phase one deal between the US and China on...
November 2019 Update
November has been a good month for offshore markets when priced in hard currency given the improvements in trade relations,...
October 2019 Update
The Medium-Term Budget Policy Statement (MTBPS) indicated that the country’s finances have deteriorated since the February budget. Subsequently, Moody’s Investors...
September 2019 Update
The monetary stance of the US remained dovish in September as the FOMC committee cut interest rates by 25 basis...
August 2019 Update
After shrinking sharply in the first quarter of 2019, the South African economy rebounded from a low base to record...
July 2019 Update
July was an eventful month, with negative sentiment on the local bourse (despite a rate cut of 0.25% by the...
June 2019 Update
Markets during the month were supported more by overseas events although there has been some positivity on the local bourse...
May 2019 Update
The national elections and the announcement of the President’s new cabinet dominated the news in May. Between the cabinet announcement...