South African Economy

PFS Market Sentiment Podcast – South Africa’s Economy at a Crossroads: Navigating US Tariffs, Rand Volatility, and G20 Diplomatic Snubs

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💹 Major Currency Snapshot: USDZAR: 17.86EURZAR: 20.86GBPZAR: 24.07 Introduction: South Africa is currently grappling with a multifaceted economic and diplomatic crisis, largely stemming from escalating global trade tensions initiated by the United States under President Donald Trump. The nation faces a looming “disaster” as new US tariffs, particularly a 30% tariff set to take effect […]

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PFS Market Sentiment Podcast – African Economies Navigate Trump’s Tariffs: Divergent Interest Rate Strategies Revealed

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💹 Major Currency Snapshot: USDZAR: 17.73EURZAR: 20.81GBPZAR: 24.14 Introduction: African central banks are currently navigating a complex economic landscape, poised to adopt divergent approaches to interest rates as they assess the impact of US President Donald Trump’s new tariff proposals alongside their domestic economic conditions and inflation. These upcoming monetary policy decisions will largely be

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PFS Market Sentiment Podcast – Trump’s Tariff Tango: Navigating US Duties, Global Trade, and Business Uncertainty Ahead of August 1st Deadline

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💹 Major Currency Snapshot: USDZAR: 17.76EURZAR: 20.83GBPZAR: 24.16 Introduction: U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration has intensified its trade strategy, leveraging new tariff threats and extending deadlines, notably to August 1st, to pressure various trading partners. This aggressive approach aims to secure “reciprocal” trade deals, yet it has created significant global business uncertainty, impacting supply chains,

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PFS Market Sentiment Podcast – Trump’s New Tariffs Shake Global Trade: South Africa Faces 30% Levy Amidst Muted Market Reactions & Rate Cut Hopes

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💹 Major Currency Snapshot: USDZAR: 17.77EURZAR: 20.87GBPZAR: 24.24 Introduction: President Donald Trump’s recent announcement of sharply higher tariffs on imports, including a 30% tariff on all South African products and 25% for Japan and South Korea, has introduced renewed uncertainty into global trade. While global markets have shown a relatively muted initial reaction due to

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PFS Market Sentiment Podcast – Trump’s “Liberation Day” Tariffs: Global Markets Brace for Heightened Duties as South Africa Faces Specific Sanction Threats, Rand Stands Strong

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💹 Major Currency Snapshot: USDZAR: 17.76EURZAR: 20.87GBPZAR: 24.16 Introduction: Impending deadline for President Donald Trump’s “Liberation Day” reciprocal tariffs, which are poised to impose steeper duties on many U.S. trade partners as the 90-day moratorium ends. This policy has generated market volatility, leading to fluctuations in the U.S. dollar and cautious reactions in stock markets,

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PFS Market Sentimet Podcast – US Passes The “One Big Beautiful Bill”, 9 July Trump Tariff Deadline Looming

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💹 Major Currency Snapshot: USDZAR: 17.52EURZAR: 20.64GBPZAR: 23.96 Introduction: An in-depth look at recent significant developments in US economic policy under the Trump administration, focusing on the passage of a major tax and spending bill and ongoing global trade negotiations, particularly concerning tariffs. These policies have far-reaching domestic and international implications, including their impact on

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PFS Market Sentiment Podcast – US ADP National Employment Report Lower Than Expected, USD Trouble, Looser SA Monetary Policy Might Be on the Horizon

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💹 Major Currency Snapshot: USDZAR: 17.54EURZAR: 20.69GBPZAR: 23.96 Introduction: Global markets are currently navigating a complex environment marked by a surprising boom in emerging market debt sales, defying geopolitical turmoil such as tariff announcements and missile attacks. This period also highlights significant shifts in global financial dynamics, including a nascent trend of de-dollarization as issuers

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PFS Market Sentiment Podcast – SARB Amendment Bill, USD Weakness Boosting Rand, Markets Pricing in FED Rate Cuts

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💹 Major Currency Snapshot: USDZAR: 17.72EURZAR: 20.82GBPZAR: 24.35 Introduction: The U.S. dollar has been wallowing near multi-year lows against major currencies, influenced by market optimism over U.S. trade deals and increased bets for earlier Federal Reserve interest rate cuts. This dynamic is further shaped by upward revisions to global growth forecasts by Fitch Ratings, stemming

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PFS Market Sentiment Podcast – Investors Moving Away From USD Safety, All Eyes on US Core PCE Data, SA Showing Signs of Stagnation

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💹 Major Currency Snapshot: USDZAR: 17.79EURZAR: 20.85GBPZAR: 24.45 Introduction: Global financial markets are currently experiencing significant shifts driven by expectations of substantial US interest rate cuts by the Federal Reserve, contributing to a weakening US dollar and record highs in global equities. This environment has fostered “crowded trades” in assets like gold and “Magnificent Seven”

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PFS Market Sentiment Podcast – Platinum Recovery Helps Rand, DXY Drops to Lowest Level in 39 months, Investors Questioning USD Status

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💹 Major Currency Snapshot: USDZAR: 17.64EURZAR: 20.61GBPZAR: 24.20 Introduction: A decline in the U.S. dollar to multi-year lows, primarily driven by concerns over the future independence and credibility of the U.S. Federal Reserve and the impact of President Trump’s tariff policies. This economic uncertainty has led to a reassessment of interest rate expectations and a

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