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September's US inflation figures came in hotter than forecast on Wednesday, and the rand lost about 0.8% as markets raised the odds of the Federal Reserve hiking again this month.
LVMH's fashion sales fell further than analysts expected, and luxury shares dropped together, Richemont among them, on a day it had published nothing of its own.
The discount grocer sold more by charging less, kept more of each sale through a better mix and economies of scale, and named supply chain chief Justin Galloway to take over from Marek Masojada.
Four of the JSE-listed company's six directors resigned after shareholders led by co-founder Warren Wheatley's family investment company asked for a vote to remove them, weeks after a regulator banned Wheatley from financial services.
Samsung's early estimate puts its third-quarter operating profit at about 107.4 trillion won, close to nine times a year ago, and the shares still slipped.
A stronger rand and shipping costs up by almost half have left Afrimat expecting a headline loss for the six months to August, its toughest stretch since listing in 2006.
South Africa has had Spotify audiobooks since February, and by the end of 2026 close to fifty African markets will too, most of them through a paid add-on.
FNB's share-trading accounts now sell five cryptocurrencies from R10, but the coins are ringfenced inside the bank: no withdrawals to your own wallet, and nothing brought in from elsewhere.
The S&P 500 and the Nasdaq both closed at records on Tuesday, but the gains came from a short list of chip and tech giants while the broader market lagged.
Shein's first results as a listed company knocked its shares, while South Africa's ad watchdog told local media to turn away its satin ads for polyester dresses.