Jeremy Maggs on 18/06/2026

GNU faces new test over cabinet power struggle

‘This is unprecedented, both in the manner in which it has been done, and we are communicating with the president through the media, which will have a dampener on how the two parties are able to tolerate each other,’ says Busani Ngcaweni of the University of Johannesburg.

J Jeremy Maggs
Omar Tamo and Eltaf Najafizada, Bloomberg on 18/06/2026

Trump signs Iran deal

Focus shifts to Hormuz and 60-day talks.

O Omar Tamo and Eltaf Najafizada, Bloomberg
Greg Ritchie, Ye Xie and Cameron Fozi, Bloomberg on 18/06/2026

Fed’s Warsh rocks bond market in debut, sparks surge in rate-hike bets

Before Wednesday’s meeting, Wall Street had largely assumed the Fed was done cutting rates ever since the Iran war’s oil shock sent consumer prices surging by the most in three years.

G Greg Ritchie, Ye Xie and Cameron Fozi, Bloomberg
Simon Brown on 18/06/2026

How AI and semiconductors are reshaping the market

‘Stocks start to outperform consistently in a new sector or subsector, so the leaders will show their hand. I think that's the key and we've got to be on the lookout for them’ – Sean Ashton, Private Clients by Old Mutual.

S Simon Brown