South Africa’s fuel prices set for sharp October increase
South African motorists and businesses are set to face a substantial increase in fuel costs from ...
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Tag: Inflation
South African central bank raises policy rate to 7.25% as fuel pressures revive inflation risks
The South African Reserve Bank (SARB) has raised its policy interest rate by 25 basis points ...
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Global Rate Decisions and US PMI Data Set to Shape FX and Bond Markets This Week
Global foreign-exchange and bond markets enter the week of September 21 with investors assessing a more ...
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Dollar struggles as rate hike bets rise amid inflation fears
The US dollar remained under pressure on Monday despite growing expectations that the Federal Reserve could ...
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Namibia Keeps Repo Rate at 6.75% as Economic Pressures Persist
The Bank of Namibia has kept its benchmark repo rate unchanged at 6.75 percent, maintaining a ...
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Emerging Market Equities Record Strongest Daily Rally Since 2008
Emerging market equities staged their strongest single day advance since the global financial crisis on Friday ...
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Zimbabwe’s ZiG Inflation Slows to 3.2 Percent in July as Price Growth Continues to Moderate
Zimbabwe’s annual inflation rate measured in the Zimbabwe Gold currency eased to 3.2 percent in July, ...
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South Africa Keeps Repo Rate at 7% as Inflation Rises to 5%
The South African Reserve Bank has kept its benchmark repo rate unchanged at 7 percent, signalling ...
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Strait of Hormuz disruption tests Africa’s energy resilience as oil prices rise
Renewed tensions between the United States and Iran have placed global energy markets under renewed pressure, ...
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South African rand strengthens as lower oil prices ease pressure on import costs
South Africa’s currency strengthened in early Tuesday trading as global financial markets reacted to reports suggesting ...
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