FLZA News and Press, Franklin FTSE South Africa From 09/29/23

2023-09-29 19:30:00 ET Summary This will be a busy week in the US with a looming government shutdown, an expanding UAW strike, a lot of Fed speak, and an NFP report that could show hiring fell to the lowest levels since early 2021. There’s very little of note next week in t...

2023-09-15 19:55:00 ET Summary Federal Reserve could be cautious as data continues to show economic resilience. BoE may raise rates for the last time in this cycle. BoJ eyed for more clues on interest rates after recent hints. US The main event of the week wi...

2023-09-08 21:40:00 ET Summary The European Central Bank meets next week and it’s not clear at this stage what decision they will come to. The CBR is expected to leave the key rate unchanged at 12% on Friday. It hiked very aggressively at the last meeting – from 8.5%...

2023-09-02 03:40:00 ET Summary The month started with a bang with the US jobs report but the following week is looking a little more subdued, starting with the bank holiday on Monday. Eurozone:  Next week is littered with tier-three events despite the large number of releases...

2023-08-22 07:35:31 ET BRICS leaders, who are looking to transform their group into a geopolitical force that could threaten the West's dominance on the global stage, have converged for a three-day summit in South Africa that began on Monday. A notable exclusion is Russian...

2023-08-18 21:35:00 ET Summary The main event for next week will be the Kansas City Fed’s Jackson Hole Symposium. As the ECB is poised to continue delivering more rate hikes to combat inflation, the risks of a hard landing are growing. Next week is mostly about the UK f...

2023-08-11 20:35:00 ET Summary With Wall Street very confident that the Fed won’t be raising rates in September, the focus shifts to how strong is the economy. Eurozone:  There’s no shortage of economic releases next week but there isn’t one that stands o...

2023-08-08 04:00:00 ET Summary Emerging markets are filled with opportunities for growth. EM equities started the second half of 2023 on a good note. All major equity benchmarks in the Latin American region also posted gains, with macroeconomic data taking centerstage in the r...

2023-08-05 08:16:00 ET Summary Everyone will be watching the US inflation report, as the report could help support soft landing hopes and seal the deal for some that the Fed is done raising rates. Fed speak will also include appearances by Bostic and Bowman on Monday. The Augu...

2023-08-04 03:32:00 ET Summary South Africa’s structural issues are well documented and will have a long-term impact on the economic growth potential of the country. Recent market movement of South African assets suggests a bit of optimism may be creeping into investor thin...