Central Bank Watch
By 3-2 Vote, South African Central Bank Officials Cut Repo Rate by 25 Basis Points
July 23, 2020
The fifth cut of the South African Reserve Bank repo rate this year brings the total drop of 2020 to 300 basis points. A released statement expects one more 25-bp reduction to be made around the final quarter of the year. The projected contraction of real GDP was revised a touch higher to 7.3%. “economic […] More
New Overnight Developments Abroad - Daily Update
Continuing Dichotomy Between Equities and Covid Spread
July 23, 2020
In the past 24 hours, the number of identified Covid-19 infections soared by 284,408 worldwide and 10,738 in the United States, and the number of associated deaths totaled 72,575 and 1,234. All four changes were greater than in the previous 24-hour period. Japanese markets are closed today and tomorrow for Marine Day and Sports Day, […] More
