World markets
Markets stagger towards end of worst year since financial crisis
London and Paris wobbled in holiday-shortened trade on New Year's Eve - but nursed dizzying double-digit annual falls after an exceptionally volatile 2018.
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These capital cities have the greatest economic clout
In the United States, Washington D.C. is the 20th largest city in terms of population.
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What makes America the world’s most competitive economy?
The United States, as one of the world’s great innovation powerhouses, is very well positioned in this new competitive landscape.
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What role did credit ratings play in the 2008 crisis?
A common narrative for the start of the financial crisis suggests that credit agencies downplayed the riskiness of RMBS, drawing in lenders who did not appreciate their intrinsic risk.
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Ten years after crash, Americans still have not fallen back in love with stocks
Americans have yet to embrace the US stock market with the same fervour as before, holding fewer individual stocks and putting less money into equities overall.
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The global economy in 2018, according to a Nobel laureate
In the developed world, 2017 will likely be recalled as a period of stark contrast, with many economies experiencing growth acceleration, alongside political fragmentation.
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What the IMF thinks is happening to global growth
As in our April forecast, the World Economic Outlook Update projects 3.5% growth in global output for this year and 3.6% for next.
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Record-setting stock rally faces test in Trump speech
The Dow Jones Industrial Average .DJI this week marked its longest run of consecutive record-high closing prices in 30 years.
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'Markets disappointed' with lack of detail from Trump
Economic strategist Tumisho Grater says she was hoping for Trump's speech to provide more details on his policies.
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Rand weakens as more forecasts predict Trump victory
Markets fear that a Donald Trump win could cause global economic and trade turmoil.
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Trump's surprise wins in crucial US states rattle world markets
With investors worried a Trump victory could cause economic and global uncertainty, the US dollar sank.
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Treasury: SA to borrow $6 bln from international markets
Foreign loan debt would rise to 10.6% of gross domestic product in 2016/17 from 9.9% in 2015/16.
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Kenya secures deal to keep duty-free access to EU market
Kenya secured the continued free access to EU markets after it signed the deal with the EU.
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'Political undertones might send confusing statements to rating agencies'
Economist Dawie Roodt says the contradicting messages from government show a lack of leadership.
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Study: UBS retains position as world's biggest private bank
UBS retained its highly-prized first place in 2015, staying nearly $300 billion ahead Bank of America.
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Shares extend losses as China sows confusion
MSCI’s broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan slid 1.8 percent to its lowest since late 2011.
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JSE ends on good footing as markets close for Christmas
The JSE closed on a good footing as most markets around the world only traded for half the day.
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Global markets brace for short-term hit after Paris attacks
France has the largest number of tourists in the world and the sector accounts for almost 7.5 percent of GDP.
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'SA needs to process platinum locally in market dip'
Platinum posted its biggest weekly drop since July last week.
