Maybe a time to take a step back!
Over the past week, we saw the Rand giving up most of the gains of the previous week. One of the main reasons for the Rand weakness was the surprise cut of the Repo rate by the SARB
Filling in the blanks… as we go along
As we enter the third week of lockdown in South Africa, there are a lot more questions than answers. Most of the answers are also only guesstimates at best as we plot the chart
Revised Up, Up and ….
To say that the last couple of weeks have been unprecedented could be the understatement of the year. The Rand has been in a record-breaking mood and not in a good sort of mood.
Perfect Storm
With lockdown in South Africa, the scenes in cities could resemble the start of a horror movie with empty streets the opening scene and one expecting some eerie music to start playing in the backg
Commodities Correlation – 2019 an outlier?
Last year was an interesting year across various markets, with some of the main events being the trade wars between China and the USA and the impact on the global economy, the role that Central Ban
Please move to the exits in an orderly fashion
Coronavirus fears continue to drive volatility in markets with the uncertainty surrounding the impact on the global economy spooking market participants. The Fed’s emergency 50 basis point cut