
SA equities top Bank of America rankings amid market turbulence
South Africa leads Bank of America’s EEMEA rankings despite severe market losses, highlighting resilience, strong dividends, and sustained investor interest.

South Africa leads Bank of America’s EEMEA rankings despite severe market losses, highlighting resilience, strong dividends, and sustained investor interest.

Stable growth and fiscal discipline could see South Africa’s credit rating rise two notches in the next three years.

While bullish sentiment towards equities cools, local assets remain a top pick for 2025, with gold and bonds gaining favour, BofA survey finds.

A potential leftward shift in policy is seen as the biggest risk to SA equities, followed by weak earnings and sticky inflation, according to the BofA survey.