Adriaan Pask

Most markets were muted on Monday as investors waited for key US inflation data and for the latest interest rate decisions from several central banks, scheduled for this week. The US Federal Reserve...

The FTSE/JSE All Share Index (ALSI) ended somewhat higher on Friday supported by gains in technology stocks as China continued to ease some of its Covid-19 restrictions. Meanwhile, Eskom declared the...

Wall Street ended in the green on Thursday, as investors continued to evaluate the outlook for economic expansion and the trajectory of monetary policy while awaiting key economic data in the coming...

The FTSE/JSE All Share Index (ALSI) tracked weaker global markets on Wednesday as investor confidence remained clouded by recession fears. Especially on the likelihood of the US Federal Reserve...

The FTSE/JSE All Share Index (ALSI) tracked global markets down on Tuesday as investors feared that the US Federal Reserve could maintain higher interest rates for longer, outweighing the potential...

The local bourse closed 0.50% higher, led by gains in tech counters that tracked an outperformance in Tencent (HK:0700) overnight. Investors were encouraged by the relaxation of Covid-19 constraints...

Wall Street was trading in the red on Friday after data showed that the US labour market remained strong, showing no sign of cooling in the short term. The US economy added 263 000 jobs in November,...

The local currency weakened sharply on Thursday after news that President Cyril Ramaphosa might resign after being implicated in misconduct in the ‘farm-gate’ scandal. “The rand was...

Most markets closed in the green on Wednesday as investors waited for the speech by Jerome Powell, US Federal Reserve Chairman, at the Brookings Institute later in the evening. “Powell's speech...

Wall Street flatlined on Tuesday amid concerns that sustained monetary policy tightening will drag the US economy into a recession and lead to sharp downward earnings revisions. This comes after...