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South Africa’s inflation rate rose for the first time in three months in January on the back of higher fuel and food prices. Read: Inflation cools to 5.1% in December ADVERTISEMENT CONTINUE READING BELOW Consumer prices climbed 5.3% from a year earlier, compared with 5.1% in December, Pretoria-based Statistics South Africa said Wednesday in a … Read More “Inflation picks up in January” »
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Persistent, weak South African economic growth and difficulty in sticking to spending targets may disrupt the return to lower inflation, showing the need for consistency in fiscal policy, the central bank’s chief economist said. Policymakers prefer to anchor inflation expectations at the 4.5% midpoint of the target range, a level it was last at in … Read More “Sarb says spending misses pose risk to lower inflation” »
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In the wreckage of China’s stock-market meltdown, some traders are making longshot bets that officials in Beijing can stoke a recovery. They’re finding moments to snap up options tied to US-listed exchange-traded funds that track Chinese equities, which have been whipsawed by Covid lockdowns, regulatory pressure and a property crisis. It’s evidence that market participants … Read More “In battered China stocks, ‘lottery ticket’ trades gain favour” »
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AFRODAD and SADC have joined hands to boost Africa’s debt sustainability by cushioning highly indebted countries. Between 2004 and 2018, 30 African countries signed natural resource-backed loans worth $66 billion. China has emerged as a critical player in debt owed by African States, with an increasing percentage of debt now in resource-backed loans. Boosting Africa’s … Read More “Africa’s debt sustainability | most indebted countries 2024” »
Equities in Asia rose Thursday after Wall Street resumed a rally as robust earnings helped overcome worries about persistent inflation. Shares in Australia, Japan and Hong Kong advanced, while those in South Korea fluctuated. Taiwan stocks reached an intraday record high in their first trading day since Feb. 5, boosted by a 9.8% gain by … Read More “Asian stocks rally as tech earnings power gains: Markets wrap” »
HomeWeek’s RoundupWeekly Wrap, February 12th, 2024; US-based Ackerley makes Springboks deal, SIMA Funds’ big first close for solar green bond, STANLIB Infrastructure and others launch renewable energy platform, and more… Image Credit: Pixabay AfCD Issue 494 Americas Preview 02122024 Previous US-based Ackerley announces Springboks deal
