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U.S Economic Data Disappoints

29 June 2022 /

Asian markets came off a four-month high as U.S economic data disappoints on Tuesday and renewed fears of a U.S economic slowdown and ...

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Wall Street, Another Leg Lower

22 June 2022 /

Inflation, interest rates and recession worries become a focal point for investors once again as Asian markets turn lower and Wall Street ...

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Bear Markets and Rate Hikes

15 June 2022 /

Global markets are subdued on Wednesday as investors await the U.S Federal Reserve Bank’s interest rate decision which could see another ...

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Uncertainty Remains

18 May 2022 /

Rising inflation and looming interest rate hikes overshadowed any good news about the global growth outlook as the recent momentum in ...

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Inflation Incoming

11 May 2022 /

Asian markets saw a bump higher from lows last seen nearly two years ago as market participants held their breaths approaching the U.S CPI ...

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Fed Day ahead of Jobs Day | U.S NFP

4 May 2022 /

Global equity markets were unchanged on Wednesday morning as market participants await the U.S Federal Reserve’s interest rate decision. ...

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Growth Headwinds

20 April 2022 /

Optimistic overnight gains on Wall Street filtered through to the Asian market on Wednesday but soon turned choppy as investors grapple ...

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Inflation woes persist

13 April 2022 /

2 February 2022 /

Global markets are extremely optimistic after positive company earnings across the globe despite mixed economic data and staggering ...

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Sell Off Hits Pause Ahead of Fed Rate Decision

26 January 2022 /

Volatility is still expected today as global markets hit the pause button ahead of the U.S Federal Reserve Bank (FED) interest rate ...

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Market Volatility Continues

19 January 2022 /

Global markets continue lower as new inflation worries sparked by rising U.S Treasury yields could see U.S Federal Reserve tighten its ...

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Rising markets ahead of US CPI data

12 January 2022 /

Equity markets rebounded late Tuesday after U.S Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell delivered a less hawkish tone in his testimony to ...

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Fed Day

15 December 2021 /

Asian markets were subdued in early Wednesday trade as market participants wait on the U.S Federal Reserve Bank (Fed)’s decision and ...

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Relief Rally Lift-off

8 December 2021 /

Did the Santa Clause Rally start early this year? Some market participants asked the question as global Omicron coronavirus variant fears ...

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New Variant Pressures Market ahead of NFP

1 December 2021 /

Global investors are still on edge despite a gain in equity futures and oil from the previous day’s sell-off as uncertainty around the new ...

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Wall Street Trading Technical Analysis November 2021

Market volatility is back

24 November 2021 /

Global equity markets have been under pressure during the week as a foray of economic and fundamental factors start to converge. Asian ...

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WallStreet Technical Analysis and Charting for Traders

Inflation and interest rates back in the spotlight

17 November 2021 /

Inflation is still luring while the U.S Dollar surges after stronger than expected economic data along with positive U.S earnings boosted ...

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Markets Hit Pause Ahead of US CPI Data

10 November 2021 /

We have seen global indices reach new all-time highs and investor sentiment peak, but it seems the global economy is taking a step back to ...

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5 Mistakes of the Beginner Trader

4 November 2021 /

Whether you have recently decided to dip your toes into the world of speculative trading or have been trading for a few years already, ...

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With recent all time highs, can the trend really continue?

27 October 2021 /

Positive U.S earnings have seen Wall Street push to new record highs, but Asian markets slipped today as new inflation concerns spark the ...

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Stocks Rebound - The Tide Has Turned

20 October 2021 /

Optimism returns to the global economy, driven by positive corporate earnings and receding pessimism about stagflation across the board ...

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U.S Economic Data in Focus

13 October 2021 /

The U.S earnings season has arrived amidst expectations that rising inflation data, could see the Fed start to taper its exuberant ...

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Market Turmoil ahead of NFP

6 October 2021 /

Global financial markets are still under pressure as global economies are starting to embrace stagflation, Chinese property bonds are still ...

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The September Market Slump

15 September 2021 /

Disappointing economic data from the world’s 2nd largest economy, pandemic infection rates uptick and tapering talks put a damper on global ...

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Risk-averse markets ahead

8 September 2021 /

The mood is starting to turn in September as Asian shares are just below their six-week high point in the Wednesday trading session as U.S ...

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U.S Labour Market Back on the Watchlist

1 September 2021 /

The U.S labour market will be under the spotlight this week after Fed Chair Jerome Powell’s dovish tone at the Jackson Hole economic ...

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Jackson Hole Incoming

25 August 2021 /

Markets rebound ahead of this years Jackson Hole economic symposium set to start on the 26th of August 2021. All eyes will be focused on ...

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The Fear Index is rising

11 August 2021 /

Global markets are on high alert as a new surge in coronavirus infections take hold of Asian countries which could see market corrections ...

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Jobs Jobs Jobs! It's NFP week!

4 August 2021 /

The non-farm payroll (NFP) report is a key economic indicator for the United States. It is intended to represent the total number of paid ...

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Today is FED Day!

28 July 2021 /

A muted trading session is expected ahead of the Fed announcement as Asian shares trade at a seven-month low point which has some analysts ...

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Buy the Dip or wait for the Rip?

21 July 2021 /

Optimistic market conditions saw the famed “BTFD” participants come to the fore once again, but as new COVID-19 infection cases rise across ...

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Tech stocks leading the charge!

23 June 2021 /

Markets rebounded with the mighty Nasdaq leading the charge and reaching new all-time highs on Tuesday as the Fed chair Powell reassured ...

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Nearing record highs, again!

9 June 2021 /

Global economic fears seem to be subsiding as U.S markets close in on all-time highs once again as policymakers are expected to keep ...

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Short in May?

19 May 2021 /

7 April 2021 /

Markets are alive with growth possibilities and hovering at record highs for the time being after that exceptional U.S jobs report and the ...

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NFP report to cross the million mark or April Fools?

31 March 2021 /

Markets take a break for Good Friday but the U.S Non-Farm Payrolls (NFP) report is still set to be released the 2nd of April at 14:30 SAST ...

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U.S Equity futures tick higher - Wall Street Technical Analysis

24 March 2021 /

Global economic growth and forecasts come back into focus today as the Eurozone business activity rebounds in March and U.S Equity futures ...

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U.S. FOMC to announce interest rate decision today

17 March 2021 /

Markets are on pause as the U.S. Federal Reserve is set to deliver its interest rate decision later today at 20:00 SAST which is widely ...

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Bond yields retrace and spark a BTD rally

10 March 2021 /

“Buy the Dips” (BTD) participants received some vindication after the much-watched U.S Treasury yields retraced and sparked a rally in ...

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U.S stimulus expected to ignite global economic recovery

3 March 2021 /

Global markets take a breather as U.S Treasuries start to stabilize ahead of the U.S Non-Farm Payrolls (NFP) report this Friday at 15:30 ...

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Fresh technicals on the Wall Street 30

24 February 2021 /

From record highs a week ago to the markets selling-off and driving the U.S 10 year higher seem to be of little concern to the U.S Fed ...

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Keep calm and rally on... Global Markets hit All Time Highs

10 February 2021 /

Record highs, the Global market rally seems to be taking effect for now as Asian markets overtake January highs as U.S earnings impress, ...

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U.S NFP jobs expected to come in significantly higher

3 February 2021 /

Equity markets continue to rise as the global economic outlook improves ahead of the all-important U.S Non-Farm Payrolls (NFP) report this ...

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Wall Street Technical Analysis January 27

Wall Street Technical Analysis ahead of FED announcement

27 January 2021 /

The economic calendar is filled to the brim on Wednesday with economic announcements and earnings releases as the market rethinks the ...

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U.S earnings gaining momentum

20 January 2021 /

It is set to be a roller-coaster week with U.S earnings gaining momentum while we await the inauguration of the 46thPresident of the United ...

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Trading the Wall Street 30 Index in 2021

13 January 2021 /

2021 is set to be a cracker with the Trump impeachment going ahead after the Capital riots, the job market comes back into focus along with ...

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Is this the start of the new Bull market?

Stimulus might be back on the table before the U.S Presidential election as Nancy Pelosi stated that a bill for a compromise stimulus ...

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The U.S earnings season starts this week with much anticipation

14 October 2020 /

27 August 2020 /

Sasol’s share price retreated after a dismal earnings release which was expected by market participant but the extent of the loss not so ...

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Wall Street 30 Technical Analysis - 26 August 2020

26 August 2020 /

The start to the week saw new record highs and optimism return to the U.S markets as the U.S earnings starts winding down and economic data ...

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Wall Street 30 Technical Analysis - 19 August 2020

19 August 2020 /

U.S markets have been on a record run this Tuesday after strong sales growth numbers were reported by major retailers. The news saw the ...

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Wall Street 30 Technical Analysis - 12 August 2020

12 August 2020 /

The U.S markets have been on a wild ride over the last couple of hours which filtered through to a very choppy Asian session during early ...

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How to use the 6 types of pending orders when trading

11 August 2020 /

An intro to the different order types available on MT5 with GT247 Missing a great trade opportunity while away from your platform is ...

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jse:sol Sasol Technical Trade Research Note August 2020

Where to next for Sasol after rebounding more than 600% since March?

7 August 2020 /

Sasol Limited has seen its fair share of turmoil at the start of the year, the share price has rebounded over 600% from the March low. The ...

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U.S. Non-Farm Payrolls (NFP) release – 7 August 2020

5 August 2020 /

With U.S earning season in full swing and with the weeks positive PMI numbers across the globe, market participants are full of hope ahead ...

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Wall Street 30 Technical Analysis - 29 July 2020

29 July 2020 /

17 June 2020 /

The U.S markets have been on a roller coaster ride since the U.S Federal Reserve (FED)’s interest rate decision a week ago. The FED chair ...

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Market Limit Up and Down

15 June 2020 /

Market Volatility From record highs to the recent bear market lows, the financial markets have had volatile intraday swings last seen in ...

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Wall Street 30 Technical Analysis - 10 June 2020

10 June 2020 /

Record day for the Nasdaq after a two week push higher in the equity markets not to forget the much-needed boost from a stellar rise in the ...

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U.S. Non-Farm Payrolls (NFP) release – 5 June 2020

3 June 2020 /

Markets rise on optimism around the global economic recovery which is expected to see more stimulus and easing of lockdown restrictions ...

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Wall Street 30 Technical Analysis - 27 May 2020

27 May 2020 /

European Indices advance along with U.S Futures Wednesday morning as traders look beyond the renewed U.S-China tensions and focus on the ...

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Wall Street 30 Technical Analysis - 20 May 2020

20 May 2020 /

31 March 2020 /

The local bourse closed firmer for a second consecutive session led by strong gains from the financials index, MTN and Sasol. The ...

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Strong gains for local stocks despite Moody’s downgrade

30 March 2020 /

The local bourse recorded gains despite weakness being recorded across all the major Asian equity benchmarks, as well as the bulk of ...

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JSE Opening time changed on the GT247 Platform

JSE Equity CFDs to open at 9:10 am from Monday 30 March 2020

28 March 2020 /

We have decided to move our exchange opening times on JSE Equity CFDs to 9.10 am. This is as a result of high volatility on stocks at the ...

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Brent crude free-fall triggers deeper stock collapse

9 March 2020 /

Global stocks plummeted on Monday after brent crude recorded its worst fall since the Gulf war in 1991. The fall in brent crude was ...

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Oil market experiences worst day since the Gulf War in 1991

9 March 2020 /

The world woke up to a blue Monday as stocks move lower form increased fears surrounding the coronavirus and the Oil markets worst day ...

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Local bourse ekes out gains at the close

5 March 2020 /

The local bourse relinquished earlier gains before barely closing firmer on Thursday, on the back of heavier losses in European stocks. ...

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Blue chips tip the all-share index lower

4 March 2020 /

Local stocks lost momentum towards the close to end the day softer on Wednesday, while global stocks remained upbeat on the back of ...

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U.S. Non-Farm Payrolls release – 6 March 2020

4 March 2020 /

Global economic growth concerns have been placed in the front row once again as the coronavirus takes hold of the world and prompted the ...

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US Fed sends shockwaves across global markets

3 March 2020 /

The JSE closed firmer on Tuesday as global stocks continued to recover from heavy losses suffered in the prior week. Local stocks surged ...

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Small relief for stocks after extended declines

2 March 2020 /

Global stocks including those on the JSE advanced on Monday following a week of extended declines which was induced by fears over the ...

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All-share index softer after mixed session

25 February 2020 /

13 February 2020 /

The JSE eventually closed firmer following a mixed session in which the all-share index swung between gains and losses. The local bourse ...

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Resources lead JSE rally

12 February 2020 /

The local bourse advanced to close firmer on Wednesday primarily on the back of positive sentiment currently engulfing global markets. The ...

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JSE rebounds on the back of US index record highs

11 February 2020 /

The local bourse closed firmer on Tuesday as it tracked other global markets higher. The sea-saw action in financial markets continues ...

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JSE retreats as global sentiment remains weak

10 February 2020 /

31 January 2020 /

21 January 2020 /

The JSE fell on Tuesday following heavy losses in Asia which were mainly attributed to worries about a deadly virus in China.

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Weaker close for the JSE after muted session

20 January 2020 /

The JSE closed softer on Monday following a relatively muted session in which the local bourse couldn’t gain significant momentum.

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JSE surges along with global markets

17 January 2020 /

The JSE surged on Friday in line with other global markets which were buoyed by easing trade tensions and good corporate earnings.

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Stocks inch higher as SARB cuts rates

16 January 2020 /

The JSE closed mildly firmer on Thursday as it tracked other global markets higher on the back of the signing of the phase one trade deal ...

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JSE reverses earlier losses as retail sales data improves

15 January 2020 /

The JSE reversed earlier losses as it advanced to close firmer on Wednesday on the backdrop of improved South African retail sales data for ...

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Local bourse rises despite weaker consumer confidence data

14 January 2020 /

The JSE advanced on Tuesday primarily on the back of gains in the financials and industrials indices. On the global markets, attention ...

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Local bourse holds on to gains

13 January 2020 /

The local bourse barely closed firmer on Monday after it relinquished most of its earlier gains. The JSE tried to take a leaf from the ...

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JSE closes weaker as resources struggle

9 January 2020 /

20 November 2019 /

31 October 2019 /

The JSE closed firmer on Thursday as it shrugged off news that Chinese officials are casting doubts about reaching a comprehensive ...

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U.S. Non-Farm Payrolls (NFP) release – 1 November 2019

31 October 2019 /

Non-Farm Payrolls are usually reported on the first Friday of the month, whereby the number of additional jobs added from the previous ...

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Gold shares rally as Rand tanks after MTBPS.

30 October 2019 /

21 October 2019 /

A resource led rally saw the JSE close firmer on Monday amidst a global market which was struggling to digest developments with Brexit. The ...

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Muzzled session for the JSE

18 October 2019 /

10 October 2019 /

The JSE tracked other global markets higher on the back of optimism that the resumption of trade talks between the USA and China would ...

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Renewed trade talks fail to lift JSE sentiment

9 October 2019 /

The JSE retreated on Wednesday despite a broad-based rebound across the major global markets on the back of positive news from Chinese ...

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What’s happening on Wall Street – 9 October 2019

9 October 2019 /

The escalating trade tensions are pushed back into the spotlight, and the markets are feeling it! The S&P 500 declined over 1.5% along ...

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JSE slips as trade concerns spread

8 October 2019 /

The local bourse eventually closed softer on Tuesday despite opening flat. The JSE tracked the downward direction of other major global ...

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JSE bucks global trend to close firmer

7 October 2019 /

JSE bucks global trend to close firmer

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Minor relief for stocks

4 October 2019 /

Stocks on the JSE edged marginally higher on Friday after a difficult week of trading in which investors shunned riskier assets due to weak ...

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Stocks slump further as growth fears rise

3 October 2019 /

The local bourse closed weaker for a second consecutive session as global markets remained subdued due to weak economic data.

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U.S. Non-Farm Payrolls (NFP) release – 4 October 2019

3 October 2019 /

The world's stock markets were on sale over the last two days as the downturn continues ahead of Jobs Friday. Today's pending economic data ...

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JSE tumbles as global growth fears spread

2 October 2019 /

The JSE fell on Wednesday as it tracked other global stocks lower as pessimism emanating from low manufacturing data spread. With the ...

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U.S Market Technical Trade Sentiments – 2 October 2019

2 October 2019 /

The U.S economy is slowing down. It seems that President Trump's ongoing trade disputes with China might be finally coming home to roost.

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Resources lift the JSE

1 October 2019 /

The local bourse shrugged the trend in other global stocks as it closed firmer on Tuesday primarily on the back of gains in the resources ...

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GT247 Wins SA's Top Online Stockbroker 2019

1 October 2019 /

We’ve got some exciting news to share with you. GT247.com won the prestigious Top Online Stockbroker Award 2019. Yes, we are officially ...

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Local bourse tracks Asian stocks lower

The JSE stumbled on Monday as it tracked other global markets lower which retreated on the back of weaker economic data. Services and ...

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Local bourse inches higher after slow start

20 September 2019 /

The JSE pared earlier losses and climbed towards the close to eventually close firmer on Friday. The local bourse got off to weaker start ...

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South African Interest Rate Decision - 19 September 2019

19 September 2019 /

The South African Reserve Bank (SARB) 's monetary policy committee (MPC) will announce the interest rate decisions today at 15:00 SAST.

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Stocks softer as investors await Fed decision

18 September 2019 /

The local bourse extended its declines on Wednesday as global markets awaited the interest rate decision from the Fed. The Fed which has ...

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U.S Federal Reserve (FED) interest rate decision–18 September 2019

18 September 2019 /

The U.S. Federal Reserve's Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) will announce whether the interest rates in the U.S. will decrease or ...

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JSE slips as risks remain

17 September 2019 /

16 August 2019 /

The JSE closed off a difficult trading week by closing flat on Friday as sentiment remains mostly bearish for local stocks. The trend on ...

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JSE quickly erases earlier gains to close weaker

15 August 2019 /

29 July 2019 /

The local index started the week in stride as it closed firmer on Monday mainly on the back of broad-based gains across all the main ...

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JSE closes flat after muted session

26 July 2019 /

The JSE had a mixed session on Friday as it eventually closed flat despite opening the session weaker.

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European Central Bank(ECB) leave rates unchanged

26 July 2019 /

The European Central Bank (ECB) did not pre-empt the U.S Federal Reserve to cut interest rates on Thursday but hinted towards a rate cut ...

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Rand tumbles along with euro as ECB signals for more policy stimulus

25 July 2019 /

The JSE closed softer on Thursday as financials retreated on the back of a weaker rand. The move in the rand was indirectly a result of the ...

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Miners tumble to lead losses on the JSE

24 July 2019 /

The JSE tumbled on Wednesday primarily on the back of losses recorded amongst the index’s biggest miners. The general mining index closed ...

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Boris Johnson wins race to be U.K Prime Minister

24 July 2019 /

The votes are in and Boris Johnson #BOJO has taken it to become the new conservative party leader which will pave the way for him to become ...

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Stocks track upbeat global sentiment

23 July 2019 /

12 July 2019 /

The JSE struggled for direction on Friday eventually closing marginally weaker as it faded towards the close. Despite the majority of the ...

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Local bourse retreats as mining production data disappoints

11 July 2019 /

The JSE retreated on Wednesday led by losses on the resources index on the back of relatively weak mining production numbers and weaker ...

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Cryptocurrency in focus - Bitcoin

11 July 2019 /

Is crypto back? Maybe too early to say for sure but Bitcoin is making its way back onto our radar and if the Winklevoss Twins are anything ...

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Powell’s comments inspire stock rally

10 July 2019 /

The JSE rebounded to close firmer on Wednesday on the back of broad-based gains across all the major indices. The local bourse had a strong ...

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What’s happening on Wall Street – 10 July 2019

10 July 2019 /

Is the U.S heading for an interest rate cut? We will soon find out as the FED chair Jerome Powell will be testifying in front of the U.S. ...

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Flight to safety sees stocks drag lower

9 July 2019 /

22 May 2019 /

The JSE closed weaker on Wednesday led by moderate losses across most blue-chip stocks. Trade tensions remain the dominant driver of market ...

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JSE closes softer after a muted trading session

21 May 2019 /

15 May 2019 /

7 May 2019 /

30 April 2019 /

The local bourse traded mostly flat on Tuesday as global markets digested weaker than expected Chinese economic data. Global market fretted ...

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3 Charting Patterns Every Trader Should Know

30 April 2019 /

18 April 2019 /

The JSE closed firmer on Thursday led by a rebound in resources which slumped in the prior session. Asian markets closed lower as they took ...

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The Commodity Report – 18 April 2019

18 April 2019 /

Commodities, especially the oil market has grabbed the attention of South Africans as a rise in the Oil market might mean a rise in petrol ...

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Markets struggle for direction despite improved Chinese GDP data

17 April 2019 /

Global stocks traded mostly flat on Wednesday despite better than expected Chinese economic data. China’s GDP QoY was recorded at 6.4% ...

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Wall Street Wednesday Technical Trade Note – 17 April 2019

17 April 2019 /

Optimism over the U.S-China trade negotiations coming to an end were abruptly halted as President Trump shifted his sights to the European ...

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Industrials lift the local bourse

16 April 2019 /

3 April 2019 /

The local bourse rallied on Wednesday as global stocks rose on the back of positive Chinese economic data and the resumption of trade talks ...

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Wall Street Wednesday Technical Trade Note – 03 April 2019

3 April 2019 /

Has the U.S-China trade negotiations reached the final hurdle before the long-awaited Trade War can be laid to rest? Well the markets are ...

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JSE closes flat as stocks take a breather after previous session’s rally

2 April 2019 /

27 March 2019 /

Lingering fears of a Global Economic slowdown were highlighted at the start of the trading week as inverted Bond yields came back into ...

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JSE rebounds as global economic recession concerns thaw

26 March 2019 /

5 March 2019 /

Markets on Monday started on a high as optimism ran wild that a trade deal between the U.S and China would be met as soon as the end of ...

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Flat close for the JSE as financials cap index gains

4 March 2019 /

19 February 2019 /

8 February 2019 /

Crude Oil’s slide from the October 2018 highs into a bear market has had absolutely no negative impact on the big Oil companies as one ...

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Global equities retreat as EU issues economic growth warning

7 February 2019 /

The JSE closed weaker on Thursday as it tracked other global markets lower, as concerns about a slowing global economy spread following the ...

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The Forex Report – GBPUSD – 7 February 2019

7 February 2019 /

All eyes will be on sterling today as the Bank of England (BOE) monetary policy committee (MPC) will be announcing their interest rate ...

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Upbeat global sentiment continues to lift the JSE

6 February 2019 /

The JSE advanced on Wednesday as global markets remained upbeat on the back of a corporate earnings releases out of the USA. A number of US ...

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Wall Street Wednesday Technical Trade Note – 6 February 2019

6 February 2019 /

The State of the Union address by President Trump did not move markets as was widely as SOTU was yet another wasted opportunity it seems ...

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JSE breaks losing streak

5 February 2019 /

The JSE closed firmer on Tuesday as it took a leaf from European and US equities which were buoyant on the back of good corporate earnings ...

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Mastering the Fibonacci Retracement

5 February 2019 /

As traders we have a vast arsenal of technical tools at our disposal and one that I regularly use is Fibonacci Retracement (Fib). Fibonacci ...

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JSE weaker as rand retraces

4 February 2019 /

The JSE started the week on the backfoot as it closed weaker mainly on the back of losses recorded in financials. There was little or no ...

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Your trading week summarised - 4th February 2019

4 February 2019 /

Markets have largely been tentative as investors have been trying to digest major US corporate earnings and the US-China trade ...

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Local bourse closes softer as global markets remain tentative

1 February 2019 /

The JSE closed softer on Friday on the back of broad-based weakness across most of the local bourse’s major indices. Global equity markets ...

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U.S Index Technical Trade Note - 1 February 2019

1 February 2019 /

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JSE relinquishes earlier gains as blue-chips pull back

31 January 2019 /

The JSE struggled to maintain its momentum on Thursday as losses in rand hedges and miners weighed on the bourse. Global markets were still ...

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U.S. Non-Farm Payrolls (NFP) release – Friday, 1 February 2019

31 January 2019 /

Non-Farm Payrolls are usually reported on the first Friday of the month, whereby the number of additional jobs added from the previous ...

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Retailers drag the JSE lower

30 January 2019 /

The local bourse retreated on Wednesday on the back of losses recorded in retailers and index giant, Naspers. The weakness recorded in ...

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Wall Street Wednesday Technical Trade Note – 30 January 2019

30 January 2019 /

Today is probably one of the busiest event driven days we have seen in a while with Trade negotiations kicking off, the release of the ...

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JSE advances as global stocks eye US-China trade talks

29 January 2019 /

17 January 2019 /

The JSE retreated on Thursday as pressure mounted on local retailers following the release of weaker trading statements from some of the ...

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South African Interest Rate Decision - 17 January 2019

17 January 2019 /

The South African Reserve Bank (SARB)’s monetary policy committee will announce the interest rate decisions today at 15:00 South African ...

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JSE mildly firmer as global stocks shrug off Brexit vote

16 January 2019 /

The JSE closed firmer on Wednesday after a relatively flat trading session. Global markets were tentative on Tuesday as the UK parliament ...

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Wall Street Wednesday Technical Trade Note – 16 January 2019

16 January 2019 /

As the European markets digest the Brexit situation it seems that the U.S market is just pushing higher despite the government shutdown. ...

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JSE Equity Technical Trade Note - 15 January 2019

15 January 2019 /

19 December 2018 /

The JSE closed firmer on Wednesday mainly on the back of a mild rally in financials and gold miners. Sentiment across global markets was ...

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BHP Billiton, "Buy-back complete and special dividend announced", 19 December 2018, MN Ingham

19 December 2018 /

Mining BHP Billiton “Buy-back complete and special dividend announced” Share price: AUD33.49 ASX, GBP16.32 LSE, ZAR298.75 JSE Net shares in ...

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Global market jitters weigh on the JSE

18 December 2018 /

The JSE fell on Tuesday on the back of a global slide in stocks as investors fret over the upcoming US Fed rate decision and US-China trade ...

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JSE closes firmer after a choppy trading session

13 December 2018 /

The JSE held on to its gains to close firmer on Thursday as global markets remained upbeat following consecutive sessions of gains. Trading ...

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JSE firmer as global stocks remain optimistic on US-China trade deal

12 December 2018 /

The JSE closed firmer on Wednesday as it tracked other global equity benchmarks higher mainly on the back of positive comments on trade ...

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Wall Street Wednesday Technical Trade Note – 12 December 2018

12 December 2018 /

6 December 2018 /

Global stocks sunk even further on Thursday as trade concerns grew following the arrest of a top executive from Huawei in Canada for ...

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ADP Non-Farm Employment change - Update for U.S Non-Farm Payrolls (NFP)

6 December 2018 /

28 November 2018 /

One of the main drivers of these changes were that most of our clients use “Signals” that are widely available through our MT5 trading ...

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JSE down in relatively mixed session

27 November 2018 /

The JSE retreated on Tuesday as global markets traded relatively mixed as they try to gauge the possible outcomes from Brexit and trade ...

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Monday Morning Wake up Call 26 November 2018

26 November 2018 /

YOUR MONDAY WAKE UP CALL What to look forward to this week The SARB raised the repo rate by 25 basis points to 6.75% on Thursday last week. ...

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JSE closes weaker as European growth concerns resurface

23 November 2018 /

The JSE fell on Friday as cautious trading ensued due to the thanksgiving holiday in the USA. Trading volumes across most equity markets ...

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Cryptocurrency news flash – 23 November 2018

23 November 2018 /

Cryptocurrencies and especially Bitcoin have made the headlines once more as crypto assets have been sold off at an alarming rate over the ...

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The Forex Report – FX Friday – 23 November

23 November 2018 /

Yesterday was a very eventful day as the South African Reserve Bank (SARB)’s monetary policy committee announced a 25-basis point increase ...

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Flat trading session for the JSE as central bank raises rates

22 November 2018 /

The JSE closed weaker on Thursday after a relatively flat trading session as the local market anticipated the interest rate decision from ...

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South African Interest Rate Decision - 22 November 2018

22 November 2018 /

15 November 2018 /

Global stocks including the JSE traded relatively mixed on Thursday as the British Prime Minister tried to save the draft Brexit deal.

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5 Mistakes of the beginner trader

15 November 2018 /

New to trading? look out for these classic mistakes. In the beginning many new traders believe that there is nothing to trading and that ...

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FirstRand: "Perfection pricing", MN Ingham, 14 November 2018

15 November 2018 /

I have consistently maintained FirstRand as preferred exposure in this sector and that the bank warrants a premium in the banking sector. ...

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JSE weaker as Tencent releases its 3rd quarter earnings

14 November 2018 /

The JSE closed softer on Wednesday following a session where the index was trading mostly in the red. The All-Share index was set for some ...

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Wall Street Wednesday Technical Trade Note – 14 November 2018

14 November 2018 /

8 November 2018 /

5 November 2018 /

The sanctions imposed by the U.S on Iran are taking effect as of today and possibly bringing with it the biggest supply disruption we have ...

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BHP Billiton, "Forward earnings materially higher at current spot commodity prices", 5 November 2018, MN Ingham

5 November 2018 /

In trading strategies, it is important to factor in that future earnings could be materially higher than is being assumed by sell-side ...

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How to use fundamentals to trade profitably - FREE webinar

5 November 2018 /

Our man on the trading desk Musa Makoni will be discussing how traders use fundamental analysis to make trade decisions in their ...

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Monday Morning Wake up Call 5 November 2018

5 November 2018 /

What to look forward to this week: Investors found some reprieve last week as global markets rebounded on the back of good US corporate ...

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Markets surge as trade war concerns thaw

2 November 2018 /

The local bourse concluded a week of recovery as it closed firmer on Friday. Global equity markets were buoyant on the possibility of the ...

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JSE firmer as global investor confidence improves

1 November 2018 /

The JSE closed firmer on Thursday led by gains mainly from the industrials sector. Sentiment has continued to improve in the Asian markets ...

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Imperial: AGM update, MN Ingham, 30 October 2018

1 November 2018 /

Industrial Transportation Imperial AGM update Share price:R160 Net shares in issue: 200 million Market cap: R32,0 billion Fair value: up to ...

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ADP Non-Farm Employment change - Update for U.S Non-Farm Payrolls (NFP)

1 November 2018 /

The U.S. ADP Non-farm Employment Change is a very good predictor of the Non-Farm Payrolls report as the ADP Non-farm Employment Change ...

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Stocks close firmer to mark the end of red October

31 October 2018 /

The Chinese mainland equity benchmark rose despite a decline in the Non-Manufacturing and Manufacturing PMI numbers recorded in the numbers ...

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Wall Street Wednesday Technical Trade Note - 31 October 2018

31 October 2018 /

Wall Street Wednesday Technical Trade Note – 31 October 2018 With our outlook of the 17th playing out nicely we might see some relief ...

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Volatility remains the only constant in choppy markets

30 October 2018 /

26 October 2018 /

Dollar strength is currently the talk of the town as the greenback has gained close to 3% over the last month. If the Dollar continues to ...

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JSE rises as markets stage rebound

25 October 2018 /

15 October 2018 /

3 October 2018 /

Not much has changed in the cryptocurrency world since my last newsflash note, except that the latest craze in this space is a thing called ...

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JSE closes weaker after a flat start

3 October 2018 /

The bears continued to win the battle on the equities markets on Wednesday as the local market continued to give way. The world bank cut ...

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Learn to trade profitably - FREE webinar

3 October 2018 /

Join Trade Specialists from the GT247.com trading desk in this insightful webinar where Paul and Barry will be discussing the basics of ...

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Technical trade note on Sibanye-Stillwater (SGL)

2 October 2018 /

Sibanye has had its fair share of hardships this year, but it seems that the miner’s share price might just be set for a turn around. We ...

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Trump coins up USMCA as “new deal for NAFTA”

1 October 2018 /

The local market bounced on Monday ahead busy week on the world economic data front. The Non-Farm payroll numbers will be the highlight of ...

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Monday Morning Wake up Call 01 October 2018

1 October 2018 /

The last week of September ended with a bang as the US and China continued to impose trade tariffs on goods from their respective ...

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JSE closes the quarter in the red

28 September 2018 /

26 September 2018 /

Mining Merafe “Ferrochrome remains buoyant” Share price:163 cents Net shares in issue: 2,51 billion Market cap: R4,1 billion Fair value:192 ...

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U.S Federal Reserve (FED) interest rate decision & impact on South Africa 26 September 2018

26 September 2018 /

11 September 2018 /

7 September 2018 /

U.S. Non-Farm Payrolls (NFP) release Friday 7 September Non-Farm Payrolls are usually reported on the first Friday of the month, whereby ...

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Retailers and financials get a lift from the firmer rand

6 September 2018 /

5 September 2018 /

Yesterday the local GDP numbers were released and they technically put the country in a recession. This is the first time the country has ...

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JSE weaker as South Africa slips into a recession

4 September 2018 /

3 September 2018 /

The U.S markets won’t be open this today as it is Labour day. This week we also have Facebook, Twitter and Google executives testify on ...

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Index heavyweights drag the JSE lower

31 August 2018 /

17 August 2018 /

Trade specialist Musa Makoni steps in for Odwa this morning to bring you your daily morning market podcast.

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Stocks rebound to lift the JSE

16 August 2018 /

25 July 2018 /

17 July 2018 /

The oil price took a considerate decline to a near three-week low. The move was triggered after an offer from Saudi Arabia to add more ...

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Weaker Chinese data weighs on global markets

16 July 2018 /

The JSE started the week on the backfoot as weak Chinese growth numbers weighed on global markets. Chinese GDP QoY came in at 6.7% which ...

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Technical trade AUD / USD - 16 July 2018

16 July 2018 /

6 July 2018 /

The JSE erased earlier gains to end the day softer as blue-chips lost their earlier momentum. Friday marked the implementation of US ...

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Trading Cryptocurrency, Bitcoin & Ethereum

6 July 2018 /

What can be said about Cryptocurrency that has not been said or talked about before? Crypto has been the global talking point over the last ...

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Technical trade GOLD (XAU) - 6 July 2018

6 July 2018 /

Trade idea on Gold (XAU) We have seen a selloff in Gold (XAU) over the month of June and it looks like the buyers are returning to the ...

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Trade war started at 06:01 local time

6 July 2018 /

The United States imposed President Donald Trump’s tariffs of $34 billion on Chinese goods at 00:01 in Washington DC. We also had FOMC ...

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JSE closes weaker after a relatively slow trading session

5 July 2018 /

3 July 2018 /

The JSE closed firmer on Tuesday following a flat trading session in which the index struggled to find a catalyst for direction. Local ...

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Glencore DOJ investigation perspective by Mark Ingham

3 July 2018 /

Just as Glencore thought it had put a few headaches behind it in DR Congo, the miner receives a subpoena from the US Department of Justice ...

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Today marks the last day to trade to get dividends

3 July 2018 /

If you would like to get some dividends on a number of companies, today marks the last day to trade.

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Local bourse retreats as trade concerns linger

2 July 2018 /

28 June 2018 /

The Dollar index tested its highest point in a week translating to the financial sector to drop by 2.57%. The MSCI Currency Index is headed ...

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JSE buoyed by recovery in global equities

27 June 2018 /

The JSE recovered from an earlier slump to close the day firmer on Wednesday as global equities staged a minor recovery. The local bourse ...

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Local Gold sector drops the JSE

27 June 2018 /

Another death of a miner affects the companies share price. Gold dropped by 0.45% in yesterday’s trading session and the JSE ALSI drops ...

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JSE erases earlier gains to end the day weaker

26 June 2018 /

The JSE erased earlier gains to close weaker on Tuesday as index heavyweight Naspers dragged the blue chips lower. Naspers [JSE:NPN] traded ...

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Technical trade DAX 30 Index - 26 June 2018

26 June 2018 /

Trade idea on the DAX 30 Waning economic data out of Germany over the last six months has seen German IFO business climate sentiment Index ...

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Kumba Iron Ore, trading statement context

26 June 2018 /

Kumba Iron Ore, trading statement context First half earnings will be a lot lower than the first half of F2017. Whilst KIO is guiding ...

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Last day to trade to get some dividends

26 June 2018 /

A number of companies are going ex-dividends tomorrow. Hold the instrument today at close of business to qualify for the dividends.

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JSE closes weaker due to increased trade war concerns

25 June 2018 /

19 June 2018 /

The JSE trended lower along with other global equity markets as trade concerns continued to dominate market sentiment. Donald Trump ...

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Technical trade note Truworths - 19 June 2018

19 June 2018 /

Trade idea on Truworths International Limited (TRU) The price of Truworths International Limited (TRU) has been consolidating over the last ...

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China, your move

19 June 2018 /

The markets continue to react to the unwanted trade war between the U.S and China. Stock markets around the world dropped and Bitcoin and ...

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Markets tumble as China retaliates to trade tariffs

18 June 2018 /

Global equities started the week on the backfoot as China retaliated to the USA’s tariffs. China has threatened to impose tariffs on US oil ...

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Anglo American in a good space with respect to the draft mining charter 18 June 2018 by Mark Ingham

18 June 2018 /

Anglo American “Anglo American in a good space with respect to the draft mining charter” Sector: Mining Share price: £17,10 LSE, R305,00 ...

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Your Monday Wake Up Call 18 June 2018

18 June 2018 /

What to look forward to this trading week Central bank rate decisions grabbed the headlines last week and particularly the US Fed which ...

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Trade war begins

18 June 2018 /

The U.S threw the first punch in a trade fight and now Xi Jinping has no choice but to match Donald Trump blow for blow. In The U.S ...

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Markets slide as US announces tariffs on China

15 June 2018 /

Global markets including the JSE retreated on Friday after the USA announced tariffs on $50 billion worth of Chinese goods and services. ...

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Technical trade note ALSI - 15 June 2018

15 June 2018 /

We have seen a steady decline in the Rand over the last couple of trading sessions due to economic and political uncertainty combined with ...

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Eventful week ends with investor focus in Asia

15 June 2018 /

After the ECB conference yesterday, we saw a rally in the European markets as rates remain unchanged as expected and the announcement that ...

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Pressure mounts on emerging markets as US raises rates

14 June 2018 /

The JSE barely managed to close firmer on Thursday as it trended mostly lower along with other emerging market economies. Emerging market ...

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Federal Reserve raises rates, focus now on ECB conference

14 June 2018 /

The Federal Reserve raised the interest rates for a second time this year to 2%. Emerging markets to remain under pressure and investors ...

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Rand hedges lift the JSE

13 June 2018 /

The JSE rose on Wednesday as Rand hedges lifted the local bourse due to the weaker Rand. The Rand came under pressure in the morning ...

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Grindrod Shipping listing on NASDAQ 13 June 2018 by Mark Ingham

13 June 2018 /

Grindrod With respect to the impending Primary Listing of Grindrod Shipping on the NASDAQ (18 June 2018) and Secondary Listing on the JSE ...

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Technical trade note Old Mutual PLC - 13 June 2018

13 June 2018 /

Trade idea on Old Mutual PLC (OML) This Old Mutual PLC (OML) trade opportunity was brought to my attention by Piru Harington who is one of ...

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How the FED interest rate decision will impact South Africa

13 June 2018 /

U.S Federal Reserve (FED) interest rate decision & impact on South Africa. The U.S. Federal Reserve's Federal Open Market Committee ...

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Investors looking towards today’s Federal Reserve meeting

13 June 2018 /

Investors have their attention on the Federal Reserve meeting that will be at 8pm local time to see if the U.S will raise interest rates. ...

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JSE mildly firmer amid indecision on the Trump-Kim summit

12 June 2018 /

The JSE closed firmer on Tuesday as global markets were undecided on the implications of the meeting between Donald Trump and the North ...

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Technical trade note GBP/USD - 12 June 2018

12 June 2018 /

Trade idea on GBP/USD The GBP/USD (cable rate) has been moving lower as we see U.K Prime Minister Theresa May’s landmark Brexit deal goes ...

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U.S and North Korea summit starts today

12 June 2018 /

Historic summit between President Donald Trump and North Korea’s leader marks the first face-to-face encounter between a sitting U.S. ...

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Markets flat after muted trading session

11 June 2018 /

The JSE closed flat on Monday after a relatively muted trading session. The local bourse struggled to find impetus for significant momentum ...

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Rand tumbles as emerging markets sell-off continues

8 June 2018 /

The JSE closed weaker on Friday as emerging market currencies led by the Rand, tumbled against the greenback. The Rand weakened to its ...

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Sibanye Gold Limited (trading as Sibanye-Stillwater) 07 June 2018 by Mark Ingham

8 June 2018 /

Sibanye has halved in price since the announcement on 14 December 2017 that Sibanye and Lonmin reached agreement on the terms of a ...

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Rand takes a knock as JSE closes in the green

7 June 2018 /

The JSE closed firmer for a second consecutive session as Rand hedge stocks extended their gains on the back of the weaker Rand. The Rand ...

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Harmony Gold Mining Company Limited 06 June 2018 by Mark Ingham

7 June 2018 /

As part and parcel of the Moab Khotsong acquisitions, Harmony has successfully raised new capital via an initial share placement and a ...

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Technical trade note NASDAQ - 01 June 2018

7 June 2018 /

Update – NASDAQ trade note – 07/06/2018 Our Non-Farm Pay rolls trade idea on the NASDAQ has had a stellar run and reached our first target ...

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Ethereum-based blockchain proof of concept trial a success in South Africa

7 June 2018 /

South Africa’s central bank has revealed astonishing results of Project Khokha, its proof-of-concept trial to replicate interbank payments ...

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JSE rises as market shrugs off disappointing growth numbers

6 June 2018 /

The JSE rebounded to close firmer on Wednesday as the market recovered from the previous session’s slump. There was a minor disappointment ...

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GDP numbers disappoint investors

6 June 2018 /

Yesterday the GDP numbers came worse than expected with the graph below reflecting the different sectors and their contribution. This ...

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Local stocks slide as SA GDP disappoints

5 June 2018 /

The JSE was dragged lower on Tuesday as South African GDP data released by StatsSA missed most analysts’ expectations. The South African ...

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Sasol - Forward spot EPS surges, 05 June 2018

5 June 2018 /

Sasol | Fundamental and Technical Note “Forward spot EPS surges” Sector: Energy Share price: R479 Net shares in issue: 610,7 million Market ...

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Technical trade note BARCLAYS [JSE:BGA] - 05 June 2018

5 June 2018 /

Trade idea on Barclays Africa Group Ltd. (BGA) I have been keeping an eye on Barclays Africa Grp Limited (BGA) after a head and shoulder ...

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6 vs 1 as the U.S and Allies prepare to meet at G7 summit

5 June 2018 /

President Donald Trump is headed for a head-to-head with America’s allies at a Group of Seven summit this week, with the European Union and ...

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JSE tracks higher in line with other global markets

4 June 2018 /

The JSE was lifted on Monday as global markets responded positively to Friday’s upbeat US jobs report. US major indices gained over 1% on ...

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Your Monday Wake Up Call 04 June 2018

4 June 2018 /

What to look forward to this trading week Donald Trump is looking to impose tariffs on steel and aluminium products from Canada, Europe and ...

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Technical trade note PALLADIUM [XPD/USD] - 04 June 2018

4 June 2018 /

Technical take on Palladium (XPD/USD) The commodities have been in focus over the last couple of months with the looming trade war between ...

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Trade tensions increase between U.S and China

4 June 2018 /

China has warned it will withdraw from commitments it made on trade if U.S. President Donald Trump carries out a separate threat to impose ...

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JSE closes firmer as global stocks rise amid Italian coalition deal

1 June 2018 /

The JSE was lifted on Friday mainly due to the resurgence in global stocks amid the resumption of coalition talks in Italy. European ...

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MTN Iran update, MN Ingham, 31 May 2018

1 June 2018 /

30 May 2018 /

The JSE recorded another session of losses as global equities continued to trade weaker in light of the political crisis in Italy. The ...

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U.S. Non-Farm Payrolls [NFP] release Friday 1st June 2018

30 May 2018 /

US Non-Farm Payroll Release Yes, folks it is that time again for the monthly US Non-Farm Payroll (NFP) numbers to be released. The US ...

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Selloff in emerging markets because of political turmoil in Italy

30 May 2018 /

The political turmoil in Italy has investors nervous, which has led to a selloff in emerging market stocks and currencies. The main concern ...

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Global markets weaker as Italian political situation worsens

29 May 2018 /

The JSE closed weaker on Tuesday as concerns about Italy induced a sell-off in global equities. Italy’s short-dated and long-dated Treasury ...

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STAR interim result assessment 29 May 2018 by Mark Ingham

29 May 2018 /

25 May 2018 /

The JSE closed firmer on Friday after a cautious trading session where volatility was relatively subdued.

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Geopolitical tensions increase after U.S president cancels summit with North Korea

25 May 2018 /

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SARB rate decision market implications by Mark Ingham

25 May 2018 /

SARB rate decision probably net supportive of ZAR but rate cutting is unlikely for the near future as the SARB is reluctant to be ...

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Local bourse loses steam to end the day in the red

24 May 2018 /

The JSE closed softer on Thursday after the local bourse failed to grasp onto its earlier gains.

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Trade idea on the USD/ZAR currency pair - 24 May

24 May 2018 /

Trade idea on the USD/ZAR currency pair. Looking at the USD/ZAR today, we might see some movement in the currency due to the Reserve Bank ...

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Morning Podcast - "Trump casts doubt over talks"

23 May 2018 /

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JSE erases earlier losses to close firmer

22 May 2018 /

The JSE closed firmer on Tuesday despite briefly trading in the red after the index opened weaker. The majority of the blue-chip index’s ...

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SP500 - technical trade note 22 May 2018

22 May 2018 /

Trade Idea on S&P 500 I have been following the movement of the S&P 500 closely over the last couple of weeks and with the re-test ...

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Kumba Fundamental Update 22 May 2018 by Mark Ingham

22 May 2018 /

Kumba is maintaining its production target at 44 to 45 million for the year and is targeting margin expansion and life-of-mine extension.

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Earning results due today

22 May 2018 /

Geopolitical tensions have eased as the Trade war discussions have been put on the back burner in the time being. A number of companies on ...

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JSE closes flat after erratic trading session

21 May 2018 /

15 May 2018 /

The JSE closed weaker on Tuesday after coming under significant pressure following the opening of US equity markets this afternoon. The ...

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Technical Trade Note Glencore PLC [JSE:GLN] 15 May 2018

15 May 2018 /

Technical trade note Glencore PLC (GLN) (15/05/2018) Glencore PLC (GLN) is setting up for a buy if we can get a close above 6492c per ...

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Rand weakens as 10 year yields flirt with 3%

15 May 2018 /

The 10 year US treasury bonds went to flirt with the 3 % mark once more to have the dollar index firmer against Emerging markets. Investors ...

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JSE gains towards the close

14 May 2018 /

The JSE got off to a slow start but it managed to gain towards the close to end the day firmer on Monday.

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Technical Trade Note AUD/CHF - 14 May 2018

14 May 2018 /

Update – (16/05/2018) - AUD/CHF

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Your Monday Wake Up Call 14 May 2018

14 May 2018 /

What to look forward to this trading week Donald Trump’s decision to reinstate sanctions on Iran was the major headline for last week as ...

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OPEC states to have ‘enough’ spare production to cushion Iran situation

14 May 2018 /

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JSE adds to gains on Friday 11 May 2018

11 May 2018 /

The JSE recorded a third consecutive session of gains which saw the local index close firmer on Friday.

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Q1 Tencent results due 16 May 2018 by Mark Ingham

11 May 2018 /

Tencent, now 31,2% owned by Naspers after selling 190 million shares or 2% of the 9,5 billion Tencent stock in issue, is reporting ...

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A retracement in the greenback gives strength to the Rand

11 May 2018 /

Throughout the week the Rand has been in a tough spot due to the Dollar strengthening, however yesterday, we witnessed a retracement in the ...

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Financials lift the JSE

10 May 2018 /

The JSE inched higher on Thursday as financials and index heavyweight Naspers lifted the local bourse. Local economic data disappointed as ...

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Sasol diesel pricing update by Mark Ingham

10 May 2018 /

Latest trends in diesel are positive for Sasol. Diesel pricing is reflecting growth in industrial production, with international distillate ...

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UK Interest Rate Decision

10 May 2018 /

The Bank of England (BOE) monetary policy committee will be releasing their interest rate decision today at 13:00 South African time. ...

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WTI oil price climbs in response to the US’s decision to withdraw from the Iran nuclear deal

10 May 2018 /

As the most recent new development in geopolitical headlines, where the U.S has announced its decision to withdraw from the Iran nuclear ...

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JSE closes firmer as global markets react to Iran deal exit

9 May 2018 /

The seesaw on the JSE continued as the local bourse managed to close firmer on Wednesday. The big discussion in global markets today was ...

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Technical Trade Note Brent Crude Oil

9 May 2018 /

Trade idea on BRENT CRUDE OIL (ICE) The oil prices have swung wildly the last couple of days and with the U.S pulling out of the Iran ...

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Oil price climbs after U.S president withdraws from Iran nuclear deal

9 May 2018 /

At 8pm, local time, we saw U.S President Donald Trump announce that the United States will be withdrawing from the Iran nuclear deal. The ...

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JSE softer ahead of Trump's decision on Iran

8 May 2018 /

The JSE closed weaker on Tuesday as stocks retreated from their mildly firmer close on Monday. Rand hedge stocks benefitted from the weaker ...

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Technical Trade Note Clicks [JSE:CLS]

8 May 2018 /

4 May 2018 /

2 May 2018 /

The JSE closed firmer on Wednesday after a relatively flat trading session in which the local bourse struggled for direction. Local ...

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Updated Mondi Limited JSE:MND - technical trade note 2 May 2018

2 May 2018 /

26 April 2018 /

South Africa's rand tumbled to its weakest in more than the three months while bonds also slipped, as a rally in the dollar and U.S. ...

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Dollar rally sends global equities lower

25 April 2018 /

Old Mutual - Ready for London exit by Mark Ingham

17 April 2018 /

Old Mutual has not been a favoured choice for me in insurance, with Discovery my top pick, followed by Sanlam. Old Mutual’s Belville ...

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Steinhoff in a bottom-less pit

17 April 2018 /

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Trade idea on Old Mutual PLC (OML)

11 April 2018 /

Trade idea on Old Mutual PLC (OML)

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Markets rally on China's positive sentiments

10 April 2018 /

Global equity markets including the JSE gained on Tuesday after China’s president struck a positive tone with regards to his country’s ...

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Compagnie Financiere Richemont SA JSE:CFR - technical trade note

10 April 2018 /

Trade idea on Compagnie Financiere Richemont SA (CFR) The price action in Compagnie Financiere Richemont SA (CFR) has been testing the ...

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4 April 2018 /

US Non-Farm Payroll Release Yes, folks it is that time again for the monthly US Non-Farm Payroll (NFP) numbers to be released. The number ...

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$USDCAD - Forex technical trade note

4 April 2018 /

I am looking to place a short trade on the USD/CAD as I have spotted a Head and Shoulders technical pattern on the currency pair. Also keep ...

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$USDJPY - Forex technical trade note

4 April 2018 /

I have spotted an inverse Head and Shoulders technical pattern on the USD/JPY currency pair and I am looking to place a long trade. Please ...

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Murray & Roberts scores big with mining project

4 April 2018 /

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Trade war weighs on the JSE

3 April 2018 /

The threat of a trade war between the USA and China has sent jitters into global equity markets and the JSE has not been spared. The local ...

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Tech stocks pulling the US markets down

3 April 2018 /

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Relief for the JSE

29 March 2018 /

The JSE found some relief on Thursday as it closed firmer following consecutive trading sessions of significant losses.

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Capitec Rallying round - [JSE:CPI] by Mark Ingham

29 March 2018 /

In my recent strategy note on banks (see “Richer Ramaphosa Rating” dated 22 March) I assessed only the big four banks, excluding Capitec as ...

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