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The rand gained another 1%

The rand gained another 1% against the USD** The local market closed 1% down, mainly on the back of a weaker industrial sector, which lost 3.25% in ...

Mr. Steyn, JP (Johan)
— October 2019 — 365 views

This week all eyes will be on the UK

This week all eyes will be on the UK ** Negotiators from the United Kingdom and European Union drafted a Brexit deal in last-minute talks on Thursda...

Mr. Steyn, JP (Johan)
— October 2019 — 249 views

Market strength is expected to continue this week

Market strength is expected to continue ** Over the past week, markets were supported by a flood of good news. Hopes for a ceasefire in the US-China...

Mr. Steyn, JP (Johan)
— October 2019 — 165 views

South Africa’s economy remains stuck

South Africa’s economy remains stuck ** Adding to pressure on the government to implement reforms to lift business confidence and boost growth. ...

Mr. Steyn, JP (Johan)
— September 2019 — 216 views

SA company listed as largest tech company in Europe

SA tech company largest in Europe** The past week also saw the unbundling of Naspers into Naspers and Prosus, the biggest corporate event in South A...

Mr. Steyn, JP (Johan)
— September 2019 — 269 views China Investments Local Markets Moody's US

South Africa avoided a second recession in two years

South Africa avoided a second recession in two years ** With the economy growing by 3.1% in the three months to end-June, according to Statistics So...

Mr. Steyn, JP (Johan)
— September 2019 — 215 views ALSI Economy Global Markets Inflation Investments JSE Local Markets

Global equities rose in the week

Global equities rose in the week** Global equities rose in the week, as the rhetoric surrounding the US-China trade battle became less charged. Loca...

Mr. Steyn, JP (Johan)
— September 2019 — 210 views ALSI Brent Crude Oil Brexit China DAX

The US-China trade war is dominating global economy

US-China trade war is dominating global economy ** Although the markets were relieved midweek with the announcement that the US was delaying the imp...

Mr. Steyn, JP (Johan)
— August 2019 — 259 views ALSI Brent Crude Oil China DAX Economy Financial Global Markets Inflation Investments JSE Local Markets News Rand

Brexit, disputes between US and China, Moody's report on Eskom's financial results.

* The past week, the rand lost 3.24% against the US dollar and breached the R15/$ mark. * The currency was at the mercy of market reaction to trade ...

Mr. Steyn, JP (Johan)
— August 2019 — 264 views ALSI Brexit Economy Eskom European Parliament Finance Minister Moody's Pres Donald Trump South Africa

US interest rate cuts & SA unemployment stats

US interest rate cuts & SA unemployment stats ** The US Federal Reserve Board cut interest rates a quarter of a percentage point on Wednesday, the f...

Mr. Steyn, JP (Johan)
— August 2019 — 240 views Foreign Employment Interest Local Unit Trusts Pres Donald Trump South Africa Unemployment

South Africa gets a downgraded credit rating

South Africa gets a downgraded credit rating ** During the past week, Fitch Ratings decided to revise the South African economy’s outlook from stabl...

Mr. Steyn, JP (Johan)
— July 2019 — 262 views Brexit China Economy Eskom Fitch

SA Reserve Bank cuts repo rate

SA Reserve Bank cuts repo rate ** The South African Reserve Bank’s monetary policy committee has cut the benchmark repo rate by 25 basis points from...

Mr. Steyn, JP (Johan)
— July 2019 — 317 views

Lower interest rates are set to remain

Lower interest rates set to remain** It would seem that lower interest rates are set to remain for a little while longer. Governor of the South Afri...

Mr. Steyn, JP (Johan)
— July 2019 — 353 views Economy European Union Global Markets Investments Local Markets Pres Donald Trump Pres Xi Jinping Rand SA Reserve Bank

Petrol and diesel prices decrease for July

Fuel prices decrease for July** As of midnight, on Tuesday, the price of 95-octane petrol will fall by 95 cents a litre and 93 octane by 96 cents a ...

Mr. Steyn, JP (Johan)
— July 2019 — 263 views 2019 Brent Crude Oil Economy Huawei Petrol Pres Donald Trump Pres Xi Jinping

Retirement funds win on the tax front

Retirement funds win on the tax front ** Retirement funds – including retirement annuities (RAs) and occupational pension and provident funds offer t...

Mr. Steyn, JP (Johan)
— June 2019 — 314 views G20 summit pension fund provident fund retirement

How far-reaching your tax obligations can be after death

** ** Only death and taxes are certain, the saying goes. ** ** Conventional wisdom dictates that only death and taxes are certain. However, in a c...

Mrs. Steffens, AC (Annatjie)
— June 2019 — 281 views

Umbrella funds to disclose costs at the individual member level from next year

Umbrella funds to disclose costs ** Members of umbrella retirement fund solutions will be able to assess the total impact of charges on their indivi...

Mrs. Kruger, C (Celeste)
— June 2019 — 333 views benefit employee pension fund provident fund umbrella fu

You might not have to file your income tax return this upcoming tax season

SARS' new tax return threshold ** On Tuesday the 4th of June 2019, the South African Revenue Service (SARS) announced that it had increased the tax ...

Ms. Grove, M (Marli)
— June 2019 — 645 views Accounting SARS Tax Tax and Accounting

File an insurance claim with fewer hiccups

** F ile an insurance claim with fewer hiccups ** Filing an insurance claim may not have been on your To Do list, but if you do end up having to do ...

Mr. Kruger, PJ (Pieter)
— June 2019 — 232 views short term insurance

Locally hopes are high that the rand will continue its steady climb

Hopefully the rand will continue with a steady climb ** Locally, hopes are high that the rand will continue its steady climb. Economists believe thi...

Mr. Steyn, JP (Johan)
— June 2019 — 322 views ALSI Brent Crude Oil Brexit FTSE Global Markets Local Markets Rand State of the Nation US

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