SA INFLATION South Africa’s annual inflation rate eased to 4.3% in July 2026, from a two-year high of 5% in June | SA UNEMPLOYMENT South Africa’s unemployment rate rose to 33.6% in Q2 2026, its highest level since Q2 2022 | THE RAND The rand was among the...
EQUITIES The MSCI World Index, covering companies across 23 developed markets, posted its strongest month since 2020| CRYTO Bitcoin, which accounts for over 50% of total cryptocurrency market capitalisation, rose 13% in April. It remains 12% down for the year.
SA RATES| SARB keeps rates snug at 6.75%. No Easter bunny surprises in this basket.TRADE HOP| February’s surplus takes a giant bunny hop to R36.9bn, up from January’s revised R8.5bn.
INVESTING | National Treasury announced in the February budget an increase to the contribution limit for TFSA from R36 000 to R46 000 p.a. JSE | The ALSI delivered its 12th consecutive positive month in February 2026. BUDGET | For the first time in 17 years, South...
JSE. JSE equities returned 62.2% in USD during 2025, marking the strongest calendar year since 2009. | The Rand. The rand ended 2025 at its strongest level against the US dollar since August 2022. | Trade. South Africa posted a R37.7bn trade surplus in November, the...
