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Global Macro Highlights U.S. Federal Reserve Holds Rates Steady Amid Persistent Inflation The Federal Reserve kept its benchmark interest rate unchanged at 3.50% -3.75% at its June meeting, marking the fourth consecutive meeting without a policy adjustment and the first under the new Fed Chair – Kevin Warsh. The decision was unanimous and widely expected, […]

Global Macro Highlights U.S. Inflation Accelerates for the Third Consecutive Month According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. headline inflation accelerated to 4.2% YoY in May 2026 from 3.8% in April, marking the third consecutive monthly increase and a three-year high. On a month-on-month basis, the Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose by 0.5%, […]

Global Macro Highlights SARB Resumes Monetary Tightening as Inflation Risks Intensify For the first time since 2023, the South African Reserve Bank (SARB) raised its benchmark repo rate, increasing it by 25bps to 7.0% at its May 2026 policy meeting as inflationary pressures re-emerged more aggressively than expected. Headline inflation accelerated sharply to 4.0% YoY […]

In today’s financial environment, uncertainty is no longer occasional, it is constant. Investors are navigating inflationary pressures, shifting interest rates, currency volatility, and global economic disruptions that can affect markets in unpredictable ways. In such an environment, the focus is no longer just on returns, but on how well a portfolio can withstand shocks and still stay […]

Global Macro Highlights Global Growth Slows as Energy Shock Fuels Inflation Risks The International Monetary Fund revised 2026 global growth down to 3.10% (vs 3.30%), driven by the Middle East conflict, with disruptions around the Strait of Hormuz impacting global energy supply.Energy shocks pushed Brent crude to USD118.35/bbl (+34.58%), which is increasing inflation, reducing real […]

Global Macro Highlights Euro Area Inflation Climbs as Energy Price Surge Intensifies Price Pressures According to the statistical office of the European Union (Eurostat), inflation in the euro area rose for the second consecutive month to 2.5% YoY in March 2026 from 1.9% YoY in February, pushing inflation back above the European Central Bank’s (ECB) […]

Euro Area Records Moderate Growth in Q4 2025 as Household Consumption Strengthens According to Eurostat, economic activity in the euro area expanded modestly in the final quarter of 2025, with GDP rising by 0.2% in Q4:2025, a slight moderation from the 0.3% growth recorded in Q3:2025, while labour market conditions remained resilient during the period. […]