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PFS Market Sentiment Podcast – Rand And Possible 25 Basis Point Cut From The SARB, SA Growth Revised Lower

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💹 Major Currency Snapshot: USDZAR: 18.22EURZAR: 20.70GBPZAR: 24.32 Introduction: The discussion centers on the complexities of the current global economic landscape, heavily influenced by US-China trade tensions and the resulting tariffs which are impacting global trade, investment, and growth forecasts for various countries. Analysis of specific regional situations, such as the South African economy, its […]

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PFS Market Sentiment Podcast – Arno’s Take on the Rand, Weaker USD, FED Outlook

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💹 Major Currency Snapshot: USDZAR: 18.29EURZAR: 20.70GBPZAR: 24.30 Introduction: Insights into current global currency dynamics, highlighting the US dollar’s ongoing decline in dominance driven by factors like trade policies and expected Federal Reserve interest rate cuts, which is leading to a more fragmented international system. In contrast, currencies like the South African Rand are navigating

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PFS Market Sentiment Podcast – Revised Budget Speach And What To Look Out For, The JSE Strengthened, Currency Movements

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💹 Major Currency Snapshot: USDZAR: 18.39EURZAR: 20.82GBPZAR: 24.43 Introduction: This past week offered a mixed economic picture for South Africa, marked by rand stability driven partly by eased fears around the government of national unity and the VAT rate decision, while local equity markets saw gains despite weakness in basic materials. Discussions around Finance Minister

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PFS Market Sentiment Podcast – Rand Report, Lower Growth Forecasted, VAT Hike Officially Off the Table

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💹 Major Currency Snapshot: USDZAR: 18.45EURZAR: 20.88GBPZAR: 24.54 Introduction: Recent sources highlight the volatile state of the South African Rand, which has reached historic lows against the US dollar amid global trade tensions and domestic political challenges, particularly regarding fiscal policy within the Government of National Unity. Despite a surprising drop in inflation, downgraded economic

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PFS Market Sentiment Podcast – Rand Keeping Its Gains, Investors Optimistic About SA, VAT Reversal And Farmers

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💹 Major Currency Snapshot: USDZAR: 18.57EURZAR: 21.14GBPZAR: 24.89 Introduction: Insights into private equity investment priorities and challenges across Africa, notably in South Africa, Kenya, Egypt, and Nigeria, alongside the significant hurdle of exchange rate volatility. They then shift focus to the turbulent landscape of global markets under US trade policies, detailing how tariffs and their

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PFS Market Sentiment Podcast – VAT Hike Scrapped, SA Fund Managers Favor Gold, Inflation Lower, Traders Banking on Cuts

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💹 Major Currency Snapshot: USDZAR: 18.66EURZAR: 21.17GBPZAR: 24.76 Introduction: South African fund managers are showing a preference for gold amidst a dimming economic growth outlook and uncertainty regarding reforms, as indicated by Bank of America data. Globally, US-China trade tensions and potential tariff reductions by the Trump administration are creating market volatility. These factors, along

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PFS Market Sentiment Podcast – Rand and Interest Rates, AGOA And The Auto Sector, Trump Backs Off Powell

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💹 Major Currency Snapshot: USDZAR: 18.56EURZAR: 21.13GBPZAR: 24.70 Introduction: Several interconnected themes emerge from the sources, particularly regarding international trade and economic stability. The potential non-renewal of AGOA presents a significant challenge for South Africa’s automotive industry, while broader US trade policies and negotiations are creating volatility in global markets and impacting currency values. Looking

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PFS Market Sentiment Podcast – Rand Strength, USD Weakness, Gold Soars, Markets Volatile, SARB Cautious on Rates

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💹 Major Currency Snapshot: USDZAR: 18.57EURZAR: 21.31GBPZAR: 24.86 Introduction: The global economic landscape is currently facing significant uncertainty due to US President Trump’s trade policies and potential actions regarding the Federal Reserve, which are causing downward revisions in growth forecasts for many countries, including South Africa. Despite these headwinds, South Africa’s economy possesses certain characteristics,

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PFS Market Sentiment Podcast – Rand Update, GNU Uncertainty, China Warning, Trump on Powell

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💹 Major Currency Snapshot: USDZAR: 18.67EURZAR: 21.50GBPZAR: 25.04 Introduction: This week’s semi-annual meetings of the International Monetary Fund and World Bank Group in Washington are overshadowed by concerns over President Trump’s tariffs and their potential to trigger trade wars. Finance leaders are primarily focused on negotiating trade deals and mitigating the negative economic impacts of

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PFS Market Sentiment Podcast – USD Losing Strength, Foreign Investor Outflows

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💹 Major Currency Snapshot: USDZAR: 18.87EURZAR: 21.38GBPZAR: 24.91 Introduction: Global financial markets are currently navigating a landscape marked by uncertainty stemming from US trade policies and ongoing negotiations, particularly between the US and Japan. This environment has led to mixed performance in equity markets and a weakening of the US dollar as investors react to

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