Jeremy Maggs on 09/06/2026

What counts for SA in the wake of the Fitch upgrade

‘This rating upgrade should actually first of all lower or ease foreign costs for government, for businesses and for households alike’ says Jim Matsemela, chief director for strategy and risk management, National Treasury.

J Jeremy Maggs
Fiona MacDonald, Kate Sullivan and Omar Tamo, Bloomberg on 09/06/2026

Trump says peace talks on track after Israel-Iran clash ends

'We’re in the final throes of what will be a very, very good deal,' Trump told reporters in New York on Tuesday.

F Fiona MacDonald, Kate Sullivan and Omar Tamo, Bloomberg
Sidhartha Shukla and Suvashree Ghosh, Bloomberg on 09/06/2026

Bitcoin’s worst week since FTX crash may signal more pain ahead

Bitcoin has recovered some ground after slumping 16% in the seven days through Sunday, its steepest weekly fall since the FTX bankruptcy triggered a 23% decline in November 2022.

S Sidhartha Shukla and Suvashree Ghosh, Bloomberg