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Traders are paring back their bets on further interest-rate hikes by the South African Reserve Bank after inflation came in lower than expected. But Casey Sprake, Market Strategist at AG Capital told Bloomberg’s Chief Africa Correspondent Jennifer Zabasajja, they are expecting another rate hike before the end of the year. (Source: Bloomberg)
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Brazil is stepping up efforts to ease investor concerns after a confusing central bank decision, with the Treasury canceling a scheduled domestic bond auction and the monetary authority moving to inject liquidity into the spot currency market as local rates sell off.
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US suspending sanctions on Iranian oil until 21 August The US government has said it is suspending sanctions on Iran until 21 August. The Treasury said in a statement that it was waiving all existing US sanctions on "the Production, Delivery and Sale of Crude Oil, Petrochemical Products, and Petroleum Products of Iranian-Origin through August 21, 2026. " The waiver will also allow the US to import "petrochemical and petroleum products of Iranian origin" for domestic use.
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China has imposed export controls on two US rare earth producers that are part of Washington’s effort to establish alternative supply chains for minerals critical to advanced manufacturing and defense.
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Coffee traders are betting Brazil’s record harvest will ease a global supply crunch, but farmers in the world’s top grower are in no hurry to sell beans, squeezing supplies in consuming countries.
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The Argentine government authorized up to $5 billion in new dollar-denominated borrowing as the country looks to secure funding backed by multilateral institutions ahead of upcoming debt payments.
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Qatar said liquefied natural gas export capacity won’t be impacted by an accident on Sunday that caused explosion at the Ras Laffan industrial complex.
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China’s exports of green-energy and battery products to the United States have accelerated amid demand in America’s fast-expanding AI sector, as cooling trade tensions and energy-security fears linked to the Iran war boost global appetite for renewable-energy equipment. Energy-related products posted some of the strongest gains among Chinese exports to the US last month, according to the latest customs data. Exports of unassembled photovoltaic cells surged 346 per cent year on year to US$39.96...
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Export ban follows move by Pentagon to blacklist major Chinese companies such as Alibaba and Baidu.
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The European Central Bank doesn’t need to react more forcefully to the fallout from the Middle East conflict because inflation is set to return to target over the medium term, President Christine Lagarde said.
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UK bond investors say Chancellor Rachel Reeves is on borrowed time after Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s resignation and are plotting the market impact of her possible replacements.
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Alan Greenspan – the longtime US Federal Reserve chief who served under four presidents – has died at 100, his wife said in a statement on Monday. Greenspan presided over an unprecedented period of American economic expansion but was later faulted for failing to rein in markets ahead of the 2008 global financial crisis.
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Imports of fish and seafood from China to Russia in the first five months of 2026 rose by 7% in physical terms and by 11% in value terms
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Even if peace holds up between the US and Iran, oil prices aren’t going back down to where they were any time soon.
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Northampton show their grit and unity to prevail in a tussle of a Prem final with Exeter and secure their third English title.
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US Fed maintains interest rate
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As Ebola spreads across parts of the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda, truck drivers traveling along East African trade routes are playing an increasingly important role in disease surveillance. With enhanced screening measures and new safety protocols in place, they are balancing the demands of essential trade with heightened health risks.
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Video: Displaced residents return to inspect damage in Nabatieh “Nabatieh is a disaster-stricken city but that's bearable compared to their [Israeli forces] presence on our land,” says Mohammad Sallum, a displaced resident who made a brief visit to inspect his damaged shop after Israel ordered its forces to halt fighting in southern Lebanon. “The city will return to life within two or three months after this disaster, but the most important thing is that the Israelis leave our land,” he adds. “Nabatieh is a disaster-stricken city but that's bearable compared to their [Israeli forces] presence on our land” says Mohammad Sallum, a displaced resident making a quick visit to inspect his damaged shop after Israel ordered its forces to halt fighting in southern Lebanon pic. twitter. com/sWXDzH2WFN — Middle East Eye (@MiddleEastEye) June 21, 2026
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China’s proactive role in stabilising global energy and fertiliser markets amid the Strait of Hormuz crisis shows the country is a defender of global supply chains, rather than a disruptive force as “hyped” by the West, Vice-Premier Ding Xuexiang said on Monday. “The fact that Chinese manufacturing never falters or fails at critical moments fully proves that China is a participant, a builder and a defender of the global supply chain,” Ding said during the opening ceremony of the fourth China...
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Bangladesh’s new leader has urged Malaysia to reopen its labour market to more Bangladeshi workers, even as migrant rights groups warned that both governments must first address years of recruitment abuse, debt and stranded-worker cases. Prime Minister Tarique Rahman made the request to Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim during talks in Putrajaya on Monday, his first foreign visit since taking office, while seeking to broaden bilateral ties. Tarique said he had asked Anwar to consider...
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China pushed back against criticisms of its trade practices after the German chancellor became the latest world leader to voice complaints amid surging trade imbalances. “China never actively pursues a trade surplus,” Vice-Premier Ding Xuexiang said on Monday at the opening of a supply-chain expo in Beijing. “The greatest obstacle to China increasing its imports does not lie within itself, but rather with certain countries that abuse export controls. ” German Chancellor Friedrich Merz on Friday...
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Australian trust in the United States has hit a record low, while the public mood towards China has warmed for the fourth year in a row, according to a new opinion poll. In an unprecedented shift, 51 per cent of those surveyed said the country’s relationship with China was more important than that with the US, compared with 45 per cent who said America should take priority. Only 31 per cent of those questioned in the Lowy Institute’s annual poll said they trusted the US to act responsibly in the...
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Beijing introduces more export controls in retaliation for Washington’s ‘wrongful’ actions
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The blockade has done less damage to oil prices and food production than many expected
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Longstanding Federal Reserve chair was lionised in office — but his legacy was reassessed in the financial crisis
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Qatar is seeking to bring more empty liquefied natural gas tankers back home, as the nation aims to return about a fifth of global supply.
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The pound traded near this year’s low on expectations Keir Starmer will set out a timetable for his departure as UK prime minister in coming days.
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South Korea’s top financial regulator said he regrets not blocking the launch of leveraged exchange-traded funds tracking single stocks last month, warning their negative side effects have grown significantly.
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The German and French governments are set to hold equal stakes in KNDS NV, one of Europe’s most important defense companies, as it gears up for an initial public offering in the near future.
