Oil dips with US-Iran nuclear talks to resume later this week
Brent for April settlement edged 0.6% lower to $71.31 a barrel as of 10:43 a.m. in London.
Do SA’s green shoots herald a better economic landscape in 2026?
Jason Swartz of OMIG reflects on the positive 2025 developments and considers looming political challenges ‘more as noise than a significant risk’.
Sasol earnings plunge 95% as impairments hammer profitability
Asset writedowns and macroeconomic pressures weigh on interim performance, with no dividend declared amid rising debt.
Mexico strike on powerful cartel boss sparks clashes, US support
The violent blowback to Oseguera’s killing reflects “the huge capacity that these groups have and the fact that they have become more powerful.
Why I stepped down as Spar CEO – Swartz
Group says 'highly competitive' market in SA will mean lower gross profit margins …
Tariff angst spurs traders to renew selling of dollar, US stocks
Futures on the S&P 500 Index fell 0.8% while a gauge of Asian equities rose as much as 1%.
UK risks being the biggest loser from Trump’s tariff changes
'At the moment, we have no clarity on whether the 10% tariff agreed will be honoured — but until and unless the US gives a steer, we’ve got to assume it’s 15%,' said Sam Lowe.
Lagarde says US tariff moves risk upsetting equilibrium with EU
'You want to know the rules of the road before you get in the car,' Lagarde said. 'It’s the same with trade.'
Gold rises as trump tariff defeat throws trade deals into doubt
Gold rose 1.3% to $5 174.75 an ounce at 11:02 a.m. in Singapore.
Bitcoin falls below $65 000 in latest bout of tariff uncertainty
Other tokens fared worse, with Ether, the second-largest token, retreating 5.2%.