Global shares and oil tumble after Donald Trump tests positive for Covid-19

The rand weakened half a percent to R16.69/$.

A billionaire investment chief at the world's biggest hedge fund lays out 3 reasons why near-zero interest rates have created a 'problematic scenario' for portfolios

The Bridgewater Associates co-CIO described the largest impacts near-zero interest rates...

Foreigners are pouring billions into South African bonds – that’s good news for taxpayers

Over the past three weeks, foreigners have piled into South African bonds as they search...

The coronavirus triggers R2 billion worth of the World Bank's pandemic bonds

The bonds' triggers were too strict to release aid when it was needed most, a former...

Why South African bonds are exploding – and Moody’s may not matter much anymore

The yields on South African 10-year bonds have spiked to above 12% - and there's now a...

The gold price in rand has surged to a record high as coronavirus panic hits shares

Markets have been roiled by the coronavirus outbreak that originated in Wuhan, China.

China just tested its 'nuclear option' in the trade war

China's 'nuclear option' in the trade war is dumping US Treasurys. It just sold $20...

‘If you want to worry about something, this is it’: Central banks and investors are warning about the $1 trillion boom in 'leveraged loans'

The BoE is not alone in being alarmed. Australia’s central bank and the Bank of...