Prowess Investments Market Update 16-20 January 2023
This week, all eyes will be on the SA Reserve Bank’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC), which is expected to increase the Repo rate by 50 basis […]
Author: Prowess Investment Team
Weekly Fixed Income Market Commentary – 5th – 9th December 2022
Last week, Parliament postponed the debate around the Phala Phala report to December 13th, GDP for Q3 ’22 overshot expectations, while internationally, China eased Covid restrictions […]
Weekly Fixed Income Market Commentary – 28th November – 2nd December 2022
Last week, the Phala Phala scandal took the spotlight amid mounting speculation that President Cyril Ramaphosa would be forced to resign, while internationally, the Chinese economy […]
Weekly Fixed Income Market Commentary – 21st – 25th November 2022
Last week, the SARB raised the repo rate by 75 bps, taking it above pre-pandemic levels, to 7%, the Fed’s meeting signaled a slowdown in the […]
Fixed Income Market Commentary – 14th – 18th November 2022
Last week, lower than expected US PPI numbers supported the cooling inflation narrative; global markets were cautiously optimistic on geopolitical risks as US-China relations strengthened. Chinese […]
Weekly Fixed Income Market Commentary – 7th – 11th November 2022
Last week, lower than expected US CPI numbers signaled cautious optimism for global markets, the UK reported a contraction in their GDP, while South Africa signed […]
South African consumers should brace themselves for an interest rate hike
South African consumers should brace themselves for an interest rate hike at the end of November off the back of the Federal Reserve increase of its […]
Prowess Investments Market Update 
Inflation, monetary policy, credit concerns and recession risk were significant drivers of global market activity last week, while local market participants received an update on the […]
Credit Risks Rise in Chinese Property Market
Trading links between South Africa and China have grown significantly in recent years, increasing the risk that economic issues within China could have material knock-on consequences […]
Prowess Weekly Market Update 24th October, 2022
Inflation, monetary policy, recession risk, and geopolitics continue to drive global markets and provide the backdrop to this week’s Medium-Term Budget Policy Statement. Last week, market […]