Rand and JSE feel the heat of Trump’s policies
The rand weakened along with other global currencies and the JSE opened about 1% lower as the local market faced the turmoil caused by US President Donald’s Trump latest policy actions. Read the BusinessDay report here>
Motorists brace for steep petrol price hike this week
Economists have warned motorists to start filling up their tanks as a steep petrol price increase is on the cards from Wednesday, February 5. This would mark the fourth consecutive increase in petrol. Read the IOL Business report here>
Trump threatens South Africa on land expropriation
US President Donald Trump – who launched a trade war at the weekend with some of the US’s biggest trade partners – now has South Africa in his sights. On Sunday night, he threatened to halt funding (and likely trade benefits) from SA due to the country’s updated land expropriation laws. Read the Moneyweb article here>
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Dollar soars on tariffs announcement; euro hit hard
The US dollar surged higher Monday, climbing to a three-week high after US President Donald Trump delivered on his threat of more trade tariffs, boosting demand for the safe haven. Read the Investing.com article here>
Oil rises as Trump slaps tariffs on biggest crude supplier to US
Oil advanced as President Donald Trump placed hefty tariffs on a range of imports, including crude from Canada and Mexico, threatening higher costs for American consumers. Read the full Moneyweb report here>
Asian shares fall as traders fret about trade war
Asian stock markets slumped on Monday and US equity futures pointed sharply lower after US President Donald Trump’s tariffs on Canada, Mexico and China triggered fears of a broad trade war and hit to global growth. Read the full BusinessDay article here>