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Food prices in SA are on a tear yet again, underscoring central bank Governor Lesetja Kganyago’s resolve to keep monetary policy tight for longer.

Turkey's President Tayyip Erdogan said on Monday that his new economy team accelerated efforts to increase foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows after he secured another five-year term in May elections.

A look at the day ahead in Asian markets from Jamie McGeever, financial markets columnist.

The Indian rupee is expected to struggle on Friday following a jump in U.S. yields and the dollar index on expectations that more Federal Reserve rate hikes were on the way.

The Russian rouble slumped to a more than 15-month low against the dollar and euro on Friday, weighed down by domestic political risk concerns after an aborted armed mutiny over the weekend and lacking support drivers.

Investors increased bearish bets on most Asian currencies, as a stuttering post-pandemic recovery in China, the world's second-largest economy, weighed on sentiment, a Reuters poll showed on Thursday.

China has ramped up its effort to slow the depreciation of the yuan against the dollar this week and market participants widely believe that the People's Bank of China (PBOC) may follow up with more policy measures if the weakness persists.

A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Kevin Buckland

A look at the day ahead in Asian markets from Jamie McGeever, financial markets columnist.

A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Wayne Cole.