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Pouring oil on troubled waters?

Pouring oil on troubled waters?

14 April 2005

The MPC reduces the repo rate by 50bps to 7%, and confounds the analysts, including the IMF who suggested in a report recently that the central bank should increase the repo rate, if it were to meet its inflation targets.

Of orphans, arks and Noah...

Of orphans, arks and Noah...

12 April 2005

You decide...

Be careful

Be careful

11 April 2005

The economic upside is over-emphasised says Dave Mohr, CIO at Citadel. There are some issues and risks that are not being addressed or highlighted. Growth is at levels that are not often seen, in terms of GDP.

Holding action

Holding action

11 April 2005

RMB AM and Business Day report that the rand briefly firmed 1,4% to its best levels in nearly three weeks yesterday and more gains were likely as investors awaited US trade data today which are expected to approach record highs.

quick poll
Question

If you had to hazard a guess, when do you reckon the COFI Bill will be signed into law?

Answer
Big jump

Big jump

01 April 2005
Domestic numbers

Domestic numbers

30 March 2005
The future

The future

16 March 2005
Getting old disgracefully?

Getting old disgracefully?

14 March 2005
Opposites attract?

Opposites attract?

07 March 2005
January numbers – the main points

January numbers – the main points

02 March 2005
Tax, tax and less tax?

Tax, tax and less tax?

22 February 2005
Rebound

Rebound

14 February 2005