Today in News History
On June 18, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1391, Tokhtamysh-Timur war: Battle of the Kondurcha River: Timur defeats Tokhtamysh of the Golden Horde in present-day southeast Russia. In 1859, First ascent of Aletschhorn, second summit of the Bernese Alps. In 1945, Florence Bascom, American geologist and educator (born 1862) passed away. In 1948, Britain, France and the United States announce that on June 21, the Deutsche Mark will be introduced in western Germany and West Berlin. Over the next six days, Communists increasingly restrict access to Berlin. In 1964, Uday Hussein, Iraqi commander (died 2003) was born. In 1980, Sergey Kirdyapkin, Russian race walker was born. In 1988, Josh Dun, American musician was born. In 1994, Takeoff, American rapper (died 2022) was born. In 2006, The first Kazakh space satellite, KazSat-1 is launched. In 2014, Vladimir Popovkin, Russian general (born 1957) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.
Sprake: SARB Likely to Hike Before Year-End
Traders are paring back their bets on further interest-rate hikes by the South African Reserve Bank after inflation came in lower than expected. But Casey Sprake, Market Strategist at AG Capital told Bloomberg’s Chief Africa Correspondent Jennifer Zabasajja, they are expecting another rate hike before the end of the year. (Source: Bloomberg)
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