Motus rides SA vehicle boom as margins surge
'New vehicle sales are the strongest we’ve seen in probably a decade,' — Ockert Janse van Rensburg: CEO, Motus.
Spur lifts profit 13% despite FMD squeeze
Interim earnings rise to R244.7m as sales top R6.4bn, dividend climbs 13%, and management backs appeal in R233m GPS dispute.
SA Budget 2026 wins Moody’s nod, but growth is key to debt relief
Ratings agency praises revenue rebound and fiscal discipline, yet warns debt above 80% of GDP will test SA’s recovery path.
Lithium prices jump after Zimbabwe bans concentrate exports
Lithium prices have nearly doubled since November as demand for the mineral booms from growth in energy storage.
Gold extends gains as traders eye US tariffs, Iran nuclear talks
Spot gold climbed 0.6% to $5 193.79 an ounce as of 12:48 p.m. in Singapore.
World’s biggest money managers favour emerging markets, Citi says
The MSCI Emerging Markets stock index is at a record high, while trading volumes in related exchange-traded funds have also surged.
Budget bodes well for bond yields
Analysis of the Budget’s impact on local bonds and the outlook for yields, alongside strong results from Motus.
Copper eases as traders await return of China industrial demand
Copper fell as much as 0.8% to $13 212.50 as of 10:47 a.m. in Shanghai.
Oil steadies as traders focus on upcoming US-Iran nuclear talks
Brent for April settlement was steady at $70.95 a barrel at 11:00 a.m. in Singapore.
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