[TOP STORY] The complex forces driving 2026’s financial markets

‘I think we're going to see more of that sort of luxury spending still under pressure in the second half of the year and more of a focus on the essential spending’ – Independent economist Elize Kruger.

Kea Nonyana from PrimeXBT unpacks the latest updates from Growthpoint and Nedbank, and what they mean for investors. Vunani CEO Ethan Dube joins us to discuss the group’s return to profitability and its decision to pay out most of Heps as a dividend. Economist Elize Kruger weighs in on the…

'I think we go into an environment where a lot of your traditional safe-haven assets aren't really showing up as providing their protection anymore' – OMIG portfolio manager Jason Swartz.

Chantal Marx FNB Wealth & Investment on ASP Isotopes as they announce Renergen has a first contract fo the supply of helium. Jason Swartz, Portfolio Manager, Old Mutual Investment Group on the Thucydides Trap and what Xi Jinping meant at teh recent US China summit. John Loos independent Economist on…

Economist Dr Roelof Botha reflects on Alan Greenspan’s legacy, Gill Marcus’s MPC tenure, and highlights of the Q1 2026 Afrimat Construction Index.