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sarb hikes rand surges

SARB Defies Dovish Hopes: Rate Hike Sparks Rand Rally Against Inflation Risks

SARB’s surprise 25bp hike crushed dovish bets and sent the rand soaring. Markets scrambled to reprice as the central bank chose inflation anchoring over consensus expectations.
gold rises after peace report

Gold Bounces on Reported U.S.–Iran Ceasefire and Weaker-Than-Expected PCE

Gold surges even as stocks rally and oil crashes—why investors are hedging despite the ceasefire. Soft inflation data changes everything for bullion.
determinants of currency exchange rates

Factors Affecting Foreign Exchange Rates

Inflation and political chaos tank currencies faster than you think—here’s what central banks don’t want you to know about foreign exchange manipulation.