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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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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London Markets Lifted by Falling Oil Prices and Corporate Results
London’s benchmark FTSE 100 index recorded modest gains on Tuesday as lower oil prices, stronger precious ...
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Gold Prices Rise as Cooling Inflation Meets Gulf Tensions
Gold prices edged higher in early Wednesday trading after weaker than expected United States inflation data ...
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Ethiopia Raises Interest Rate to Contain Inflation as Oil Prices Add Pressure
Ethiopia’s central bank has increased its benchmark policy interest rate from 15 per cent to 16 ...
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FTSE 100 Ends Flat as Rising Middle East Tensions Lift Oil Prices and Energy Stocks
The FTSE 100 ended Monday’s trading session broadly unchanged as gains among energy companies offset weakness ...
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Emerging market currencies weaken as stronger US dollar tempers equity optimism despite lower oil prices
Global financial markets opened the week with emerging market currencies coming under renewed pressure as the ...
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African markets begin week balancing commodity shifts, monetary policy and regional developments
African financial markets enter Monday’s trading session against a backdrop of shifting commodity prices, evolving monetary ...
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Global Markets Rise as Iran Deal Hopes Grow and SpaceX Debuts
Global equity markets moved higher on Friday as investors responded positively to reports suggesting that the ...
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