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gold keeps rising despite panic

Gold & Metals

Gold Defies Fear: Prices Keep Climbing Even When Panic Subsides

Gold surges past $5,100 despite peace treaties and fading crisis—defying every rule investors thought they knew about safe-haven assets.

FXTradingAfrica Team
May 1, 2026

rand falls on hawkish fed

South Africa FX & SARB Policy

Rand Battered as Fed Turns Hawkish — What It Means Now

The Fed's hawkish pivot is crushing the rand while Iran tensions escalate. Why domestic…

FXTradingAfrica Team
May 1, 2026

kenya forex reserves decline

Kenya FX & CBK Policy

Kenya’s FX Reserves Down To US$13.65 Billion—Is The Slide Over?

Kenya's foreign reserves plunged $509 million in three weeks as Middle East tensions…

FXTradingAfrica Team
May 1, 2026

china africa manufacturing shift

Africa Forex & Macro

Can China Really Help Make Africa the World’s Factory?

China's $282 billion gamble could transform Africa into the next manufacturing…

FXTradingAfrica Team
May 1, 2026

africa 2026 forex trends

Africa Forex & Macro

Africa’s 2026 Forex Market: Key Trends for Traders

Kenya's 100,000 retail traders signal a seismic shift: Africa's forex markets are no…

FXTradingAfrica Team
May 1, 2026