Fed shows its hand
By Andre Botha, Senior Dealer, TreasuryONE While we had a short week last week, some significant events happened last week. First, the Fed showed its hand and hiked by 75 basis points to get rate
Swimming in a Sea of Red
By Andre Botha, Senior Dealer, TreasuryONE Last week was a tale of two distinct tales when looking at the rand and risk sentiment in general. The rand started off the week on the front foot, with t
US Dollar calling the shots
By Andre Botha, Senior Dealer, TreasuryONE In a market that has been very uncertain at the best of times in the recent past, where we have seen emerging markets running stronger with the US dollar
Some positives for the Rand to hold on to
By Andre Botha, Senior Dealer, TreasuryONE Quite an exciting week that we had last week, as the rand staged a recovery on the back of an interest rate hike and the credit rating of South Africa bei
25 or 50, that is the question…
By Andre Botha, Senior Dealer, TreasuryONE Last week was just the latest in a long line of data that only affirmed the scale of inflation currently in the market when the US inflation numbers print
US Inflation, to the front, please!
By Andre Botha, Senior Dealer, TreasuryONE In the last week or so, we have seen the fascinating side of markets, with data and events coming thick and fast from all over the globe. However, the und
Fed holds the key this week
By Andre Botha, Senior Dealer, TreasuryONE Last week was a “rollercoaster” week for the rand, with the rand weakening for nine straight days. The rand lost around R1.50 or just over 1
March 2020 version 2.0 or is it?
By Andre Botha, Senior Dealer, TreasuryONE The rand was the most talked-about currency and easily the worst-performing currency in the world last week – it lost almost R1.00 in 5 trading sess
US inflation the main event for the week
By Andre Botha, Senior Dealer, TreasuryONE The markets are fascinating, with a lot of movement in the relevant markets from currency to commodity. We have seen the Fed being the primary mover of
Can the Fed start hiking by 50 basis points?
By Andre Botha, Senior Dealer, TreasuryONE As we enter the second quarter of the year, the landscape from the start of the year has changed significantly. Currently, we have Central Banks in variou