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...
April 2019 Update
For local investors, the biggest headlines in April centred around the elections and how the three largest parties will split...
March 2019 Update
The news in March was dominated by the two weeks of stage four load-shedding, as Eskom once again brought the...
February 2019 Update
February is a busy month for South Africans as we hear from both the President and the Finance Minister. As...
January 2019 Update
After a volatile end to 2018, January saw a dramatic improvement in news flow as the US Federal government shutdown...