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Local bourse rebounds to close firmer

6 September 2019 /

The JSE swung into gains in the afternoon session on Friday to close firmer on the day and up on the week as well. Global markets were ...

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Stocks climb as USA and China announce fresh talks

5 September 2019 /

The JSE extended its gains on Thursday as it was buoyed by the positive sentiment across most global stocks. Stocks surged following news ...

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U.S. Non-Farm Payrolls (NFP) release – 6 September 2019

5 September 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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Firmer rand lifts financials

4 September 2019 /

The JSE inched higher on Wednesday as it tracked other global indices higher which were inspired by the developments in Hong Kong. Stocks ...

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Market Technical Trade Sentiments – 4 September 2019

4 September 2019 /

Some significant economic data was and is still set for release this week, as the trade disputes carried on. Brexit makes the headlines and ...

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JSE closes flat after weak session

3 September 2019 /

The JSE swung into gains towards the close on Tuesday before closing flat, following a session where it traded mostly softer. Locally focus ...

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JSE softer as miners struggle

2 September 2019 /

Local equities got off to a slow start for the week as they closed softer on Monday on the back broad-based losses led primarily by the ...

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JSE caps off week of gains

30 August 2019 /

The JSE capped off a week of gains as it closed firmer on Friday mainly on the back of improved global sentiment for stocks despite a ...

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Market Technical Trade Sentiments – 30 August 2019

30 August 2019 /

The markets found new rigour on Thursday as the U.S and China return to the negotiation table to try and find a resolve to the tariff ...

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China’s tariff stance brings relief to stocks

29 August 2019 /

The JSE rose along with European and US equities after Chinese officials indicated that China was not going to retaliate immediately to the ...

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Market Technical Sentiments – 28 August 2019

28 August 2019 /

Confusion continues, since our last report as the U.S-China trade negotiations carry on into another month of uncertainty. Jackson Hole was ...

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Local bourse firmer as stocks struggle for direction

27 August 2019 /

The JSE closed firmer on Tuesday following a mixed session in which the local bourse struggled for direction. With global market sentiment ...

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Global stocks stuck in Sino-US trade war whirlwind

26 August 2019 /

The JSE closed weaker on Monday as global markets were stuck in a whirlwind on the back of Donald Trump’s threats to slap more tariffs on ...

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JSE softer as bearish sentiment persists

23 August 2019 /

The JSE had another tough session as it closed weaker on Friday as sentiment remained mostly bearish across all the major sectors. The ...

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Weaker retail sector sentiment dominates JSE trend

22 August 2019 /

The local bourse retreated on Thursday on the back of broad-based losses across all the major local indices. Global sentiment was ...

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The Market Update – 22 August 2019

22 August 2019 /

The global economy has been on a knife’s edge of late with an economic slowdown in Europe and China sparking global recession fears once ...

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JSE firmer as SA inflation slows

21 August 2019 /

The JSE advanced on Wednesday primarily on the back of solid gains on the financials index which were bolstered by the firmer rand. Global ...

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Retailers struggle as JSE closes weaker

20 August 2019 /

The JSE closed softer on Tuesday as a broad-based selloff saw most global equity markets retreat in Tuesday. Although modest, the local ...

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Stocks rise as USA says it is making progress with trade talks

19 August 2019 /

The JSE got off to a firmer start this week as it tracked other global stocks higher, after the USA signaled progress in the trade talks ...

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JSE flat as it fails to catch rebound wave

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 /

The JSE gave up earlier gains to close softer on Thursday as local sentiment remained largely bearish given weaker local and global ...

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The Market Update – 15 August 2019

15 August 2019 /

Just as the world sighed a sigh of relief that a global recession might be averted thanks to a recent truce between the U.S and China ...

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Yield inversion spooks recession jitters

14 August 2019 /

Global stocks including the JSE weakened on Wednesday as mounting signals of a global economic slowdown surfaced. With demand for sovereign ...

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The Commodity Report – 14 August 2019

14 August 2019 /

The flight to safety was abruptly halted on Tuesday when news surfaced that U.S President Trump will not go ahead with his 10% tariff ...

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Local bourse closes softer as resources struggle

13 August 2019 /

The JSE closed softer on Tuesday as it took a leaf from Asian counters which took heavy losses in earlier trading. The risk-aversion was ...

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JSE erases earlier gains to close softer

12 August 2019 /

The JSE closed weaker on Monday as it erased earlier gains primarily on the back of losses which were recorded in health sector stocks. ...

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JSE tracks other markets higher as trade war fears ease

8 August 2019 /

Global stocks surged on Thursday as trade war fears eased following the better than expected strengthening of the Chinese currency. The ...

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Forex Technical Trade Note Outlook Update - 8 August 2019

8 August 2019 /

With China adding a new dimension to the now-famous tit for tat tariff disputes, weakening the Yuan might neutralize President Trump's next ...

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Local bourse barely closes firmer after lukewarm session

7 August 2019 /

The JSE barely closed firmer on Wednesday following another session in which the local index gave up earlier gains towards the close. ...

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Forex Technical Trade Note Outlook - 07 August 2019

7 August 2019 /

Global markets have been thrown into turmoil once again as the U.S-China trade war gains momentum with President Trump leading the charge. ...

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JSE holds on to gains despite losing steam towards the close

6 August 2019 /

The local bourse attempted a minor rebound on Tuesday as it opened firmer along with most major global indices before momentum faded ...

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Stock losses accelerate as China lets yuan tumble

5 August 2019 /

Global stocks including those on the JSE plummeted on Monday as the Chinese currency fell to a 3-year low against the greenback. ...

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Stocks buckle as Trump imposes additional tariffs on China

2 August 2019 /

Global stocks fell on Friday following surprise reports that Donald Trump would be increasing tariffs on US$300 billion worth of Chinese ...

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Late surge sees JSE close firmer

1 August 2019 /

The JSE has traded mostly flat on Thursday as the industrials and resources indices pulled in opposite sides before a late rally saw it ...

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

1 August 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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Stocks softer ahead of US interest rate decision

31 July 2019 /

Stocks softer ahead of US interest rate decision

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U.S Federal Reserve (FED) interest rate decision– 31 July 2019

31 July 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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Local stocks fall as SA unemployment rises

30 July 2019 /

The JSE closed weaker on Tuesday as South Africa’s jobless rate climbed to a level last reached 11 years ago. Statistics SA released South ...

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Financials lead gains on the JSE

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 /

The local bourse tracked other global markets higher as it managed to close firmer on Tuesday. Although modest, major equity indices in ...

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The Index global market roundup – 23 July 2019

23 July 2019 /

With so much happening across the globe, tensions remain high between nations looking for a way forward without conflict. The Chinese have ...

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China launches STAR market as Equities retreat.

22 July 2019 /

Global equity markets started the week on the mixed as markets anticipate this week’s earnings out of the US. Tensions between the US and ...

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JSE rises as market participants bet on more central bank stimulus

19 July 2019 /

The JSE rose on Friday primarily on the back of gains recorded on the mining index as well as advances from all the major indices.

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Muted session for the JSE as central bank cuts rates

18 July 2019 /

The JSE had a relatively muted session on Thursday as it struggled to find direction ahead of the South African Reserve Bank’s interest ...

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South African Interest Rate Decision - 18 July 2019

18 July 2019 /

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

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JSE weaker ahead of SARB rate decision

17 July 2019 /

The local bourse retreated on Wednesday mainly on the back of broad-based weakness across most major global indices. Although modest, most ...

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Financials lead the surge on the JSE

17 July 2019 /

The JSE advanced on Tuesday mainly on the back of a rally led by the financials index which rose on the back of a firmer rand. The rand was ...

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Index Technical Trade Note – 16 July 2019

16 July 2019 /

Since the latest JOBS report, all eyes have been focussed on the FOMC’s Powell to give guidance to which direction the FED will head into ...

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Steinhoff crushed Resources rally

15 July 2019 /

US markets rallied on Friday pushing equity markets into record territory levels. The momentum continued to favour the bulls on Monday as ...

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JSE closes flat as it struggles for direction

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 /

The JSE fell sharply on Tuesday as it tracked other major global indices lower which have primarily weakened on the back reduced demand for ...

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What to expect from Gold(XAU) this week

9 July 2019 /

We have seen not only the Forex market affected by the FED’s monetary policies, but the commodity markets have also reacted. With the FOMC ...

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Resurgence in mining stocks sees JSE close firmer

8 July 2019 /

The JSE bucked the trend in other global markets as it closed firmer on Monday mainly thanks to a rebound in mining stocks. This was in ...

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Pressure persists for resources stocks

5 July 2019 /

The JSE closed softer on Friday with losses form the bourse’s biggest mining giants yet again driving it lower. Losses mounted for mining ...

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Resources pull the JSE lower

4 July 2019 /

The local bourse recorded another lackluster trading session as the positive momentum from US markets overnight failed to filter into the ...

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JSE closes softer as financials struggle

3 July 2019 /

The JSE retreated to close softer on Wednesday as it was dragged down mainly by blue-chips on the financials index. Financials on the local ...

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U.S. Non-Farm Payrolls (NFP) release – 5 July 2019

3 July 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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Optimism turns to pessimism as trade concerns resurface

2 July 2019 /

The exuberance from the prior session faded on Tuesday as the JSE retreated on the back of a more cautious tone from market participants. ...

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Forex Technical Trade Note Outlook - 2 July 2019

2 July 2019 /

With a seemingly success of the G20 summit behind us the United States and China have called for a truce on their trade disputes for now. ...

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Stocks rally once again on trade war optimism

1 July 2019 /

The JSE began the week on a positive note as it surged along with other global markets after Donald Trump agreed to ease a ban on US ...

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JSE edges higher as G20 summit kicks off

28 June 2019 /

The local bourse edged higher on Friday mainly on the back of a minor rebound across all the major indices. The JSE rose despite a weaker ...

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Local bourse erases earlier gains as rand rallies

27 June 2019 /

The JSE erased earlier gains to close softer on Thursday after a reversal in index heavyweight Naspers as well as most counters on the ...

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What to expect in Commodity World ahead of the G20

27 June 2019 /

Commodities have hit the pause button ahead of the G20 summit in Osaka Japan as a new round of tariff threats between the U.S and China ...

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JSE ekes out gains towards the close

26 June 2019 /

Stocks on the JSE struggled for direction on Wednesday as they lacked a catalyst both locally and from international markets. Stocks in ...

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What’s happening on Wall Street – 26 June 2019

26 June 2019 /

The G20 Summit in Osaka Japan is approaching fast with the Trump-Xi meeting on Saturday headlining the event for market participants. Will ...

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Local bourse falls as financials and industrials struggle

25 June 2019 /

The JSE fell on Tuesday as losses on the financials and resources indices deepened. The fall on the local bourse was triggered by the fall ...

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Forex Technical Trade Note - Majors & Emerging Market Currency Pairs.

25 June 2019 /

With central banks following the U.S Federal Reserve dovish outlook on Global economic growth concerns, the U.S Dollar has been taking ...

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Financials weigh on the JSE

24 June 2019 /

The JSE opened the week on the backfoot on Monday as it closed weaker mainly on the back of losses recorded in the financials index. ...

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JSE manages to squeeze gains after muted session

21 June 2019 /

The local bourse struggled for direction on Friday eventually closing firmer after a muted session. In general, global equities slowed down ...

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Rand, JSE firmer ahead of SONA

20 June 2019 /

The JSE closed firmer on Thursday on the back of broad-based gains across most global equity markets. In China the Shanghai Composite Index ...

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Cryptocurrency – Bitcoin

20 June 2019 /

Bitcoin has been thrusted back into the spotlight and its resurgence in value have gripped the imagination of its followers trying to make ...

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Stocks mixed ahead of US Fed decision

19 June 2019 /

The JSE recorded a relatively mixed trading session on Wednesday as it struggled for momentum ahead of the US Fed’s interest rate decision. ...

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U.S Federal Reserve (FED) interest rate decision– 19 June 2019

19 June 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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Draghi and Trump’s comments lift global stocks

18 June 2019 /

Global markets including the JSE rallied on Tuesday mainly on the back of comments from the ECB’s president Mario Draghi, as well as ...

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Geo-Political tensions spur Gold stocks

14 June 2019 /

Global equity markets retreated again on Friday as weaker economic data out of China, indicated that the Chinese economy is now feeling the ...

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BHP Group at all time highs as Resources Rally

13 June 2019 /

Asian markets were weaker for a second successive day as the Nikkei retreated 0.46%, whilst the Shanghai composite was 0.15% lower on the ...

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The Commodity Report – 13 June 2019

13 June 2019 /

The commodity market has become the “go-to” for investors when the equity markets take strain and this time around it is no exception. ...

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Equity markets retreat after seven day winning spree.

12 June 2019 /

Global equity markets took a breather on Wednesday after a seven-day winning streak. On Tuesday US President Trump made it clear to the ...

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What’s happening on Wall Street – 12 June 2019

12 June 2019 /

The market rally we have seen over the last week has come to a halt as the U.S-China trade deal comes back into focus with President Trump ...

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Rand holds steady as JSE advances

11 June 2019 /

Global equity markets continued to rally on Tuesday as the Bank of China (BOC) stepped in to provide liquidity in the Chinese market. The ...

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Index Technical Trade Note – 11 June 2019

11 June 2019 /

The major Indices have been gaining momentum to the upside throughout last week and with that dismal Jobs number reported we might just see ...

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Au Revoir Lonmin

10 June 2019 /

World Equity markets provided yet another strong performance on Monday as the risk on trade gathers momentum. The JSE recorded the 6 ...

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Rand recovers lost ground in in choppy session.

7 June 2019 /

Equity market closed the week in the black after a week of key economic releases that were merely ignored by the market. The dominant ...

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The good times continue to roll for world equity markets

6 June 2019 /

The good times continue to roll for world equity markets, as the Dow and S&P continued to post solid gains in the US session yesterday. ...

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Miners rally as Rand sinks in troubled waters.

5 June 2019 /

Miners rally as Rand sinks in troubled waters. Quality easing or was it supposed be quantitative easing one wonders. Has the ANC SG ...

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Weak GDP sinks SA Inc shares

4 June 2019 /

Investors continue to be whipsawed on global markets as increased concerns surrounding global growth weigh down on equity markets. The ...

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Trump wages was on two fronts as stocks plunge

3 June 2019 /

Global equity markets started the week off in the red as trade war concerns continued to wreak havoc across global markets. The new ...

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Trump’s tariff threats against Mexico send stocks lower

31 May 2019 /

The JSE retreated to close weaker on Friday as it tracked other major global indices lower. The moves lower across most equity markets were ...

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New cabinet breathes life into JSE.

30 May 2019 /

The local equity market opened the day firmer as investors shook off the Ramaphosa cabinet announcement hangover. In what has become a ...

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JSE bucks trend in other global indices to close firmer

29 May 2019 /

The local bourse rallied to close higher on Monday mainly on the back of a broad-based rebound across the sectors which fell in the prior ...

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What’s happening on Wall Street – 29 May 2019

29 May 2019 /

Are we headed for a correction? Global economic growth fears have returned to the markets driven by the renewed trade disputes between the ...

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Surge in miners fails to lift JSE

28 May 2019 /

The JSE closed flat on Tuesday despite significant gains being recorded by the resources index. Positive sentiment from China as well as a ...

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JSE barely closes firmer after flat trading session

27 May 2019 /

The JSE traded mostly flat on Monday before closing firmer as investors looked for fresh signals on market direction. Following last week’s ...

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Resources lead minor recovery on the JSE

24 May 2019 /

The JSE inched higher on Friday on the back of a rebound which was led the resources index. After what has been a bruising week for global ...

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Stock rout deepens

23 May 2019 /

The JSE fell along with other global indices on Thursday as investors fled to safe-haven assets on the back of increasing concerns over the ...

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South African Interest Rate Decision - 23 May 2019

23 May 2019 /

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

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Local bourse weaker as resources buckle

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 /

The JSE traded mostly flat on Tuesday as it struggled for direction following a mixed trading session in Asia. Other market segments seemed ...

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The Rand(ZAR), Petrol Price & Brent Crude Oil

21 May 2019 /

The election honeymoon period is over, and we are all waiting in anticipation for the new dawn as President Ramaphosa must start to deliver ...

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Stocks plummet as US takes aim at Chinese tech giant

20 May 2019 /

Stocks plummeted across most global market equity markets on Monday as the trade war claimed its first major casualty. The USA made good on ...

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Local bourse weaker as China threatens to walk away from trade talks

17 May 2019 /

The JSE retreated on Friday as it took a leaf from Chinese markets which fell after Chinese state media highlighted that was little ...

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JSE inches higher as global stocks rise

16 May 2019 /

The JSE edged higher on Thursday on the back of broad-based relief across most major global equity indices. Despite gains being relatively ...

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Index Technical Trade Note – 16 May 2019

16 May 2019 /

The trade tariff tensions between the U.S and China are escalating which has now focussed the spotlight firmly on the Federal Reserve to ...

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JSE resumes downtrend

15 May 2019 /

The local bourse resumed its downtrend to close lower on Wednesday as the concerns surrounding the trade war remained aloof. The relief ...

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Cryptocurrency - In Bitcoin We Trust?

15 May 2019 /

Really? Is Crypto back? Over the last two months for some unknown reason Bitcoin has been gaining momentum and has broken through the ...

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JSE closes flat as downtrend pauses

14 May 2019 /

The JSE paused its significant downtrend on Tuesday as earlier gains from financials and resources saw the local bourse trade mostly flat. ...

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The Forex Technical Trade Note

14 May 2019 /

So close, yet so far comes to mind as the U.S-China Tariff disputes start once more just before the two superpowers were close to reaching ...

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Stocks plunge as China announces tariff retaliation

13 May 2019 /

Stocks across the globe fell on Monday as China announced its planned retaliation to the increase on its exports to the USA which was ...

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Chinese stock rebound lifts the JSE

10 May 2019 /

The JSE rebounded to close firmer on Friday as it was buoyed by the firmer close recorded in Chinese markets. Chinese markets rose despite ...

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Index Technical Trade Note – 10 May 2019

10 May 2019 /

D-Day has arrived for the U.S-China Trade negotiations as 102 words on Twitter changed the course of the markets in an instant for the ...

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Stock rout worsens ahead of US-China tariff deadline

9 May 2019 /

The JSE tracked other global markets lower on Thursday as investors increasingly became wary that a deal wouldn’t be reached before ...

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Trade tensions continue to weigh on the JSE

7 May 2019 /

The JSE closed lower for a second consecutive session as blue-chips remained subdued mainly on the back of negative sentiment across most ...

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The Election Report 2019

7 May 2019 /

Elections - The Rand (ZAR) and ALSI International Market overview Markets have been plunged into turmoil once more as President Donald ...

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Global markets tumble as Trump threatens higher tariffs on China

6 May 2019 /

Stocks tumbled worldwide on Monday after Donald Trump threatened to increase tariffs on Chinese imports to the USA over the weekend. ...

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U.S. Non-Farm Payrolls (NFP) release – 3 May 2019

3 May 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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Financials rally despite the weaker rand

2 May 2019 /

The JSE inched higher on Thursday mainly on the back of gains that were recorded in the financials and industrials indices. Global markets ...

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The Forex Technical Trade Note - 2 May 2019

2 May 2019 /

As we all know Interest rates are a hot topic when it comes to the Forex market and watched closely by market participants across the ...

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Weaker Chinese economic data dampens investor confidence

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 /

What are chart patterns: Due to supply and demand, fear and greed in the markets certain price action patterns will form and there are a ...

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Know Your Candlesticks & Candlestick Patterns

30 April 2019 /

Charting Types - Candlesticks Every trader has their favourite chart type, indicators and timeframes. Here are a some charting types as ...

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JSE weaker as mining blue chips struggle

29 April 2019 /

The JSE closed weaker on Monday mainly on the back of weakness recorded across most blue-chip stocks. The local bourse failed to take a ...

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WHY TRADE FOREX

29 April 2019 /

Trading currencies can be exciting and lucrative, but if you’re just starting out, the journey can be or seen as overwhelming. Don’t worry ...

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JSE weaker as global markets retreat

25 April 2019 /

The JSE closed weaker on Thursday on the back of broad-based weakness across most global equity indices. Initial weakness was recorded in ...

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The Commodity Report – 25 April 2019

25 April 2019 /

All is not “Gold” in the world as the precious metal has been under pressure of late due to record equity markets. All is not lost for gold ...

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Financials and resources drag the local bourse lower

24 April 2019 /

The JSE closed weaker on Wednesday mainly on the back of losses recorded across the industrials and financials indices. The rand weakened ...

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Wall Street Wednesday Technical Trade Note – 24 April 2019

24 April 2019 /

U.S markets have reached record highs once more on Tuesday as the world awaits the advance U.S GDP data on Friday around 14:30 SAST. The ...

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JSE closes firmer as weaker rand lifts rand hedges

23 April 2019 /

The JSE eked out gains on Tuesday mainly on the back of gains recorded in resources and rand hedges which were buoyed by the weaker rand. ...

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JSE edges higher as resources rebound

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 /

The JSE advanced on Tuesday on the back of broad-based gains across most global indices. Positive Chinese housing data led to gains on the ...

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U.S Index Technical Trade Note – 16 April 2019

16 April 2019 /

Mixed signals from global markets have seen Indices push higher despite reports from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on global ...

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JSE weaker as markets struggle for direction

15 April 2019 /

The JSE retreated on Monday as global markets traded mostly mixed as markets sort a catalyst for direction. In Asia, the Shanghai Composite ...

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Minor recovery for stocks as prior session’s laggards rebound

12 April 2019 /

The JSE advanced on Friday mainly on the back of miners which rebounded following consecutive sessions of losses. Sentiment was also ...

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Local bourse closes weaker as mining and manufacturing data disappoints

11 April 2019 /

The JSE closed weaker on Thursday as investors sort for clues on the implication of the latest world economic outlook report from the ...

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U.S Index Technical Trade Note – 11 April 2019

11 April 2019 /

It seems that global economic growth concerns have reared its ugly head once more as the International Monetary Fund (IMF) reports all is ...

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Firmer rand lifts retailers and financials

10 April 2019 /

The JSE advanced on Wednesday mainly on the back of broad-based gains across most blue-chip stocks. Gains were recorded despite the South ...

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Wall Street Wednesday Technical Trade Note – 10 April 2019

10 April 2019 /

Just as the end was insight for the U.S-China trade war and trade war fears were starting to subside President Trump announced his trade ...

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JSE closes weaker as IMF cuts SA’s growth forecast

9 April 2019 /

The JSE closed weaker on Tuesday as it tracked other global markets lower following the International Monetary Fund’s downward revision of ...

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The Commodity Report – 9 April 2019

9 April 2019 /

Oil Crude Oil has made the headlines once more at the start to the trading week as Brent Crude Oil and WTI Light Crude Oil reached highs ...

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JSE inches higher as resources rally

8 April 2019 /

Trading on the JSE got off to a lukewarm start as the local bourse traded mostly flat on Monday. Global markets retreated as investors ...

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Looking Ahead - Next weeks trading calendar 5 April 2019

5 April 2019 /

What to look forward to this week: There has been some exuberance in this week’s trading across most equity markets including the JSE. The ...

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Local bourse closes softer as markets seek direction

4 April 2019 /

The JSE closed weaker on Thursday as markets paused while awaiting fresh clues from the ongoing trade talks between China and the USA. ...

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U.S. Non-Farm Payrolls (NFP) release – Friday, 5 April 2019

4 April 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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Chinese economic data and trade talks fuel global stock surge

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 /

The JSE paused on Tuesday as it took a breather along with most global markets following a significant rally in the previous session. ...

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U.S Index Technical Trade Note – 2 April 2019

2 April 2019 /

The markets have been gaining momentum over the last two trading sessions ahead of Jobs Friday and even Bitcoin has joined in as China data ...

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Chinese economic data provides catalyst for stock rally

1 April 2019 /

The JSE advanced on Monday on the back of broad-based gains across most equity markets which were inspired by positive Chinese economic ...

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Mixed trading session for the JSE as SARB keeps rates unchanged

28 March 2019 /

The JSE traded mostly flat on Thursday as market participants awaited the South African Reserve Bank’s interest rate decision which was ...

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South African Interest Rate Decision - 28 March 2019

28 March 2019 /

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

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JSE steam rolls ahead despite concerns over Turkey

27 March 2019 /

The JSE rallied to close firmer on Wednesday mainly on the back broad-based gains across most blue-chip stocks. The talking point of the ...

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Wall Street Wednesday Technical Trade Note – 27 March 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 /

The JSE closed firmer on Tuesday despite opening weaker, as it gained momentum with the rebound in US equities. Global stocks staged a ...

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The Forex Report – 26 March 2018

26 March 2019 /

The forex market has been on a roller coaster ride at the start of 2019 with Global Growth concerns being a major focal point for both ...

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US Treasury yields inversion ignites fear across global stocks

25 March 2019 /

Global equity indices including the JSE fell on Monday in reaction to a flattening US yield curve which was further heightened by the ...

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Markets tread cautiously ahead of US Fed rate decision

20 March 2019 /

The JSE retreated on Wednesday as it tracked other global markets lower ahead of the US Fed’s rate decision. The US Fed is scheduled to ...

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U.S Federal Reserve (FED) interest rate decision– 20 March 2019

20 March 2019 /

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

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Gains across JSE miners lift local bourse

19 March 2019 /

The JSE inched higher on Tuesday mainly on the back of gains recorded amongst JSE listed miners. PGM miners on the JSE advanced in today’s ...

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The Commodity Report – 19 March 2019

19 March 2019 /

Commodities have been watched closely by market participants over the last couple of months which saw Oil move from a Bear market at the ...

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Morning Market Scoop 19 March 2019

19 March 2019 /

Morning Market Scoop 19 March 2019 In our morning market scoop: Brexit latest news “Guess Who’s Back, Back again..” What’s the scoop? ...

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JSE rallies on the back of gains in Asian equities

18 March 2019 /

The JSE started the week in the green as it took a leaf from the firmer closes recorded in major Asian markets trading. In Hong Kong, ...

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Chinese economic stimulus measures lift global stocks

15 March 2019 /

The JSE advanced on Friday mainly on the back of broad-based positive sentiment which saw most equity markets trading firmer. The buoyancy ...

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Looking Ahead - Next weeks trading calendar 15 March 2019

15 March 2019 /

What to look forward to this week: It has been a worrying week for investors on the JSE particularly for shareholders of Aspen Pharmacare ...

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Morning Market Scoop 15 March 2019

15 March 2019 /

Morning Market Scoop 15 March 2019 In our morning market scoop: Trade Agreement update

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Local bourse closes softer after mixed trading session

14 March 2019 /

The JSE traded mostly mixed on Thursday as it struggled to gain significant direction in either direction. Locally, market participants ...

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Morning Market Scoop 14 March 2019

14 March 2019 /

Morning Market Scoop 14 March 2019 In our morning market scoop: The latest on Boeing “Grounded” What’s the scoop? Boeing 737 Max The world ...

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JSE closes slightly firmer as SA business confidence falls

13 March 2019 /

The JSE shrugged off losses recorded in Asian markets trading earlier as it closed firmer on Wednesday. The gains recorded on the local ...

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Wall Street Wednesday Technical Trade Note – 13 March 2019

13 March 2019 /

Boeing is waning heavily on the Wall Street 30 Index as the aerospace company lost another 6% which accounts for its biggest two day drop ...

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Morning Market Scoop 13 March 2019

13 March 2019 /

Morning Market Scoop 13 March 2019 In our morning market scoop: Brexit Update - Theresa May’s Brexit deal rejected by 75 Tories who voted ...

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JSE firmer as global stocks trade cautiously ahead of UK parliament vote

12 March 2019 /

The JSE inched higher on Tuesday as global equity indices gave a mixed reaction to the proceedings in the UK parliament. The British ...

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U.S Index Technical Trade Note – 12 March 2019

12 March 2019 /

Optimism returned to the Tech Sector as the Nasdaq led rally from yesterday saw the index gain over 2.5% as news surfaced of Nvidia’s ...

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Morning Market Scoop 12 March 2019

12 March 2019 /

Morning Market Scoop 12 March 2019 In our morning market scoop: Brent Crude Oil and Petrol back in focus.

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JSE starts the week in the green as industrials advance

11 March 2019 /

The JSE held on to its gains to close marginally firmer on Monday mainly on the back of gains recorded on the industrials index. Equities ...

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The Commodity Report – 11 March 2019

11 March 2019 /

Commodities have been in focus over the last week as U.S jobs numbers disappoint, and a stronger Dollar (USD) comes into play on the ...

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Looking Ahead - Next weeks trading calendar 8 March 2019

8 March 2019 /

Earnings releases on the JSE haven’t produced a blockbuster stock rally as most investors would love to see, instead it is becoming more ...

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Weaker close for the JSE as earnings results produce more casualties

8 March 2019 /

The JSE closed weaker on Friday on the back of a broad-based equity sell-off across most global equity markets. On the JSE, the market was ...

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Morning Market Scoop 8 March 2019

8 March 2019 /

Morning Market Scoop 8 March 2019 In our morning market scoop:

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ECB’s dovish tone sets the stage for global equity sell-off

7 March 2019 /

The JSE tracked other global markets lower on Thursday as investors were tentative ahead of the European Central Bank’s interest rate ...

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U.S. Non-Farm Payrolls (NFP) release – Friday, 8 March 2019

7 March 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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Morning Market Scoop 7 March 2019

7 March 2019 /

Morning Market Mini U.S ADP Non-Farm Employment Scoop 7 March 2019 What’s the scoop? U.S ADP Non-Farm Employment Change As the dismal Trade ...

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Chinese index’s rally inspires gains on the JSE

6 March 2019 /

The local bourse took a leaf from the gains recorded in mainland China stocks as it closed firmer on Wednesday. Equities in China were ...

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Wall Street Wednesday Technical Trade Note – 06 March 2019

6 March 2019 /

The Asian markets are rangebound as market participants await the outcome of the U.S-China Trade negotiations and another busy week for the ...

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Morning Market Scoop 6 March 2019

6 March 2019 /

Morning Market Scoop 6 March 2019 In our morning market scoop: US Week Ahead - Trade Balance data today and the Non-Farm Payrolls on ...

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Local bourse closes weaker as SA GDP beats forecasts

5 March 2019 /

The JSE erased earlier gains to close softer on Tuesday as broad-based weakness swept global stocks. Locally, investors eagerly awaited ...

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U.S Index Technical Trade Note – 5 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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Morning Market Scoop 5 March 2019

5 March 2019 /

Morning Market Scoop 5 March 2019 In our morning market scoop: The renowned Trade War might be ending by March as Reuters reported ...

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Flat close for the JSE as financials cap index gains

4 March 2019 /

The JSE closed flat on Monday as the losses recorded on the financials index capped the advance in the industrials index. Stocks in ...

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Minor reprieve for the JSE as it inches higher

1 March 2019 /

The JSE inched higher on Friday as stocks staged a mild rebound following consecutive sessions of losses. Most global equity indices were ...

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Your trading week summarised - 1st March 2019

1 March 2019 /

THE WEEK AHEAD What to look forward to this week: A number of companies have released their earnings results during the past week and the ...

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The Commodity Report – 1 March 2019

1 March 2019 /

With the U.S Gross Domestic Product (GDP) data release which came in better than Analysts expected showed that the U.S economy did not ...

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Morning Market Scoop 1 March 2019

1 March 2019 /

Morning Market Scoop 1 March 2019 In our morning market scoop: Markets react negatively to Trump-Kim Summit.

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JSE weaker as companies flag tough conditions in earnings results

28 February 2019 /

The local bourse closed softer on Thursday as market participants reacted to a flurry of earnings releases from JSE listed companies. ...

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Morning Market Scoop 28 February 2019

28 February 2019 /

Morning Market Scoop 28 February 2019 In our morning market scoop: US Market News.

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JSE closes flat after a weak trading session

27 February 2019 /

The JSE traded mostly softer on Wednesday as the selling pressure from other global markets crept onto the local bourse. Equity indexes in ...

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Wall Street Wednesday Technical Trade Note – 27 February 2019

27 February 2019 /

As the second summit kicks of between U.S President Donald Trump and the North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, all eyes focus on Hanoi for any ...

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Morning Market Scoop 27 February 2019

27 February 2019 /

Morning Market Scoop 27 February 2019 In our morning market scoop: Brexit update.

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Local bourse shrugs global sentiment to close firmer

26 February 2019 /

The JSE bucked the trend in other global markets to close firmer on Tuesday, mainly on the back broad-based gains across the bourse’s major ...

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U.S Index Technical Trade Note – 26 February 2019

26 February 2019 /

Opportunities will be in abundance this week as volatility is expected to return to the U.S Markets due to economic and political ...

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Morning Market Scoop 26 February 2019

26 February 2019 /

Morning Market Scoop 26 February 2019 In our morning market scoop: This weeks economic factors to look out for.

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JSE closes softer as miners struggle

25 February 2019 /

The JSE got off to lukewarm start for the week despite other global equity markets rallying on news that Donald Trump had postponed the ...

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JSE lifted by positive sentiment from China and Europe

22 February 2019 /

Local stocks advanced on Friday as blue-chips led the gains mainly on the back of positive sentiment from Asia and Europe. With President ...

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Your trading week summarised - 22nd February 2019

22 February 2019 /

THE WEEK AHEAD What to look forward to this week: It has been a busy week on the JSE in terms of earnings releases as several companies ...

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Morning Market Scoop 22 February 2019

22 February 2019 /

Morning Market Scoop 22 February 2019 In our morning market scoop: FUN FRIDAy - Samsung Electronics Co Ltd held a launch event in San ...

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JSE eases as global sentiment remains tentative

21 February 2019 /

The JSE traded mostly flat on Thursday as gains recorded on the financials were offset by losses recorded on the resources index. The ...

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The Commodity Report – 21 February 2019

21 February 2019 /

Commodities, especially Gold, Oil and palladium have been in the commodities of choice for investor over 2019 as global growth concerns, ...

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Morning Market Scoop 21 February 2019

21 February 2019 /

Morning Market Scoop 21 February 2019 In our morning market scoop: South Africa Budget Speech 2019 Outcome

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Local bourse advances as finance minister delivers 2019 budget speech

20 February 2019 /

The JSE advanced on Wednesday led by gains recorded in the resources index where miners continue to soar on the back of firmer commodity ...

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Wall Street Wednesday Technical Trade Note – 20 February 2019

20 February 2019 /

On the cards tonight is the release of the U.S. Federal Reserve's Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) January meeting minutes. The FOMC ...

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Morning Market Scoop 20 February 2019

20 February 2019 /

Morning Market Scoop 20 February 2019 In our morning market scoop: South African Budget Speech later today at 14:00 SAST.

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Stocks weaker as investors exercise caution ahead of trade talks resumption

19 February 2019 /

Stocks paused on Tuesday as investors struck a cautious tone ahead of the start of the next round of trade talks between China and the USA ...

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JSE Equity Technical Trade Note – Investec Limited (INL) – 19 February 2019

19 February 2019 /

Looking at the local market this morning as the financials come into focus with a depreciating Rand (ZAR) and the budget speech scheduled ...

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Morning Market Scoop 19 February 2019

19 February 2019 /

Morning Market Scoop 19 February 2019 In our morning market scoop: Just as South Africans sighed a sigh of relief from the decrease in the ...

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Chinese loan data boosts global stocks

18 February 2019 /

The JSE edged higher on Monday mainly on the back of gains in Asian equities which advanced on the back of the optimism over the Chinese ...

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US Index Technical Trade Note – 18 February 2019

18 February 2019 /

Looking back at the previous U.S Indices technical note with the surprise Non-Farm Payrolls (NFP) number two of our three index trades have ...

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JSE manages gains after a lukewarm trading session

15 February 2019 /

The JSE traded mostly flat on Friday as it struggled to gain significant momentum following a tough trading session in Asia. The Nikkei ...

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Your trading week summarised - 15th February 2019

15 February 2019 /

THE WEEK AHEAD What to look forward to this week: Markets recorded decent gains over a couple of trading sessions this week as optimism ...

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Morning Market Scoop 15 February 2019

15 February 2019 /

Morning Market Scoop 15 February 2019 In our morning market scoop: The U.S Retail Sales Number came in much lower than most analysts ...

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Local bourse closes flat as rand weakens

14 February 2019 /

The JSE closed softer on Thursday on the back of weakness in financials and retailers after the rand fell against the greenback. The rand ...

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The Commodity Report – 14 February 2019

14 February 2019 /

Commodities have become the focal point of investors yet again as global growth concerns continue to put a damper on risk appetite. Let’s ...

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Morning Market Scoop 14 February 2019

14 February 2019 /

Morning Market Scoop 14 February 2019 In our morning market scoop: U.S-China Trade Optimism

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JSE edges higher as trade talk optimism continues to lift global stocks

13 February 2019 /

The JSE recorded gains on Wednesday as it tracked other global markets higher, which were buoyant on the back of signs of progress with the ...

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Wall Street Wednesday Technical Trade Note – 13 February 2019

13 February 2019 /

With a second U.S Government shutdown avoided thanks to an agreement between the Democrats and Republicans on border security, U.S markets ...

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Morning Market Scoop 13 February 2019

13 February 2019 /

Morning Market Scoop 13 February 2019 In our morning market scoop: US Government Shutdown Round 2.

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Risk on as sentiment remains buoyant

12 February 2019 /

The JSE advanced on Tuesday as global stocks rose on the back of positive news on the likely avoidance of another US government shutdown, ...

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Morning Market Scoop 12 February 2019

12 February 2019 /

Morning Market Scoop 12 February 2019 In our morning market scoop: The Office for National Statistics released its latest round of economic ...

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JSE inches higher as Chinese markets reopen

11 February 2019 /

The JSE edged higher on Monday as it took a leaf from Chinese markets which resumed trading after a week-long holiday. In mainland China ...

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JSE retreats as US-China trade talks stall

8 February 2019 /

The lack of progress with the US-China trade talks further heightened investors’ concerns on Friday which led to most global stock indices ...

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Your trading week summarised - 8th February 2019

8 February 2019 /

What to look forward to this week.

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The Commodity Report – Crude Oil – 8 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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Morning Market Scoop 8 February 2019

8 February 2019 /

Morning Market Scoop 8 February 2019 In our morning market scoop: Looking at the latest economic data released by the Bank of England ...

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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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Morning Market Scoop 7 February 2019

7 February 2019 /

Morning Market Scoop 7 February 2019 In our morning market scoop: The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the Bank of England is expected to ...

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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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Morning Market Scoop 6 February 2019

6 February 2019 /

Morning Market Scoop 6 February 2019 In our morning market scoop: Its all about the United States - U.S Markets, State of the Union & GDP.

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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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Morning Market Scoop 5 February 2019

5 February 2019 /

Morning Market Scoop 5 February 2019 In our morning market scoop: SA Mining - The start of the 2019 Investing in African Mining ...

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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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Morning Market Scoop 1 February 2019

1 February 2019 /

Morning Market Scoop 1 February 2019 In our morning market scoop: U.S. Non-Farm Payrolls (NFP)

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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 ...

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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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Morning Market Scoop 31 January 2019

31 January 2019 /

Morning Market Scoop 31 January 2019 In our morning market scoop: ADP Non-farm Employment Change.

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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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Morning Market Scoop 30 January 2019

30 January 2019 /

Morning Market Scoop 29 January 2019 In our morning market scoop: US Market Volatility Incoming. U.S. Federal Reserve's Federal Open Market ...

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JSE advances as global stocks eye US-China trade talks

29 January 2019 /

The JSE closed firmer on Tuesday mainly on the back of advances recorded in rand hedges and miners. British American Tobacco [JSE:BTI] ...

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U.S Federal Reserve (FED) interest rate decision– 30 January 2019

29 January 2019 /

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

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Morning Market Scoop 29 January 2019

29 January 2019 /

Morning Market Scoop 29 January 2019 In our morning market scoop: US-China Trade War Hits the headlines again .

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JSE closes softer after muted session

28 January 2019 /

A relatively flat trading session ensued on the JSE on Monday, but it eventually closed softer as it tracked other global indices lower. ...

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Firmer close for the JSE as rand advances

25 January 2019 /

The JSE closed the week on a positive note as it closed firmer on Friday mainly on the back of gains in resources and financials. ...

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LOOKING AHEAD - NEXT WEEKS TRADING CALENDAR 25 January 2019

25 January 2019 /

LOOKING AHEAD - Next Weeks Trading Calendar What to look forward to this week: A relatively mixed trading week has ensued both on the JSE ...

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Morning Market Scoop 25 January 2019

25 January 2019 /

Morning Market Scoop 25 January 2019 In our morning market scoop: European Central Bank Policy Decision

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Industrials continue to weigh on the JSE

24 January 2019 /

Local stocks closed softer on Thursday mainly on the back of losses recorded in industrials and resources stocks. Trading across global ...

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The Commodity Report – 24 January 2019

24 January 2019 /

The World Economic Forum (WEF) is well underway and the markets have been reacting to news released from Davos. Commodities have been ...

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Morning Market Scoop 24 January 2019

24 January 2019 /

Morning Market Scoop 24 January 2019 In our morning market scoop: Statistics South Africa CPI Release source: tradingeconomics.com

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JSE closes weaker as index heavyweights remain subdued

23 January 2019 /

The JSE closed weaker on Wednesday as blue chips weighed down on the index. On the brighter side, South African inflation for December ...

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Wall Street Wednesday Technical Trade Note – 23 January 2019

23 January 2019 /

The World Economic Forum (WEF) held in Davos has kicked off with a bang, market fears followed by a selloff in the U.S markets were renewed ...

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Morning Market Scoop 23 January 2019

23 January 2019 /

Morning Market Scoop 23 January 2019 "Make A Better Place For You & For Me" In our morning market scoop: The World Economic Forum (WEF)’s ...

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Gloomy IMF global outlook dampens the JSE

22 January 2019 /

The JSE closed softer on Tuesday along with other major global indices as pessimism engulfed the markets after the IMF trimmed its global ...

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JSE Equity Technical Trade Note - 22 January 2019

22 January 2019 /

With the selloff we saw in the Retail sector last week, wiping out Billions of Rands we might see some opportunities come through soon, for ...

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Morning Market Scoop 22 January 2019

22 January 2019 /

Morning Market Scoop 22 January 2019 In our morning market scoop: SA Commodity Focus - Oil refinery plans for South Africa

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Rand hedges lift the JSE

21 January 2019 /

The JSE managed to close firmer on Monday mainly on the back of rand hedge stocks which advanced due to a softer rand. The local bourse ...

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JSE buoyed by global risk-on sentiment

18 January 2019 /

The JSE tracked other global markets on higher on Friday as the risk-on sentiment persisted. The bullish sentiment was also supported by ...

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LOOKING AHEAD - NEXT WEEKS TRADING CALENDAR 18 January 2019

18 January 2019 /

LOOKING AHEAD - Next Weeks Trading Calendar What to look forward to this week: Fresh optimism engulfed global markets last week as the USA ...

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Morning Market Scoop 18 January 2019

18 January 2019 /

Morning Market Scoop 18 January 2019 In our morning market scoop: South African Retail Sector - In a turn of events both Woolworths and Mr ...

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JSE closes weaker as retailers flag lower festive season sales

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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Morning Market Scoop 17 January 2019

17 January 2019 /

Morning Market Scoop 17 January 2019 In our morning market scoop: South African Interest Rate decision later today at 15:00 SAST on ...

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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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Morning Market Scoop 16 January 2019

16 January 2019 /

Morning Market Scoop 16 January 2019 In our morning market scoop: BREXIT divorce deal a no go! “Another Defeat for Theresa”

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JSE Equity Technical Trade Note - 15 January 2019

15 January 2019 /

Looking at the local market today as there might be some opportunities that might unfold over the week. The companies that I have ...

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Morning Market Scoop 15 January 2019

15 January 2019 /

Morning Market Scoop 15 January 2019 In our morning market scoop: The South African Outlook

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Monday Morning Wake up Call 14 January 2019

14 January 2019 /

YOUR MONDAY WAKE UP CALL What to look forward to this week Global stocks have gotten off to a relatively good start this year as we have ...

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The Forex Report – Forex Friday – 11 January 2019

11 January 2019 /

With international markets in a sort of limbo, mostly waiting on the outcome on the U.S Federal Government Shutdown we take a look at some ...

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Morning Market Scoop 11 January 2019

11 January 2019 /

Morning Market Scoop 11 January 2019 In our morning market scoop: US Government Shut Down initiated over December as President Trump and ...

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The Commodity Report – 10 January 2019

10 January 2019 /

The commodity sector has certainly be a focal point for investors over the month of December 2018 and looking back at our last Commodity ...

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Morning Market Scoop 10 January 2019

10 January 2019 /

Morning Market Scoop 9 January 2019 In our morning market scoop: Oil Market rally continues to rise.

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Wall Street Wednesday Technical Trade Note – 9 January 2019

9 January 2019 /

The start to the trading year is off with a bang as the Americans and Chinese re-enter trade negotiations which might see a positive ...

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Morning Market Scoop 9 January 2019

9 January 2019 /

Morning Market Scoop 9 January 2019 In our morning market scoop: FED Meeting Minutes To all the readers and traders, a happy and ...

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U.S. Non-Farm Payrolls [NFP] release Friday 4th January 2019

4 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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Index heavyweights lift the JSE

21 December 2018 /

The JSE shrugged off weak global sentiment to close firmer on Friday mainly on the back of gains in blue-chip index heavyweights. The local ...

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Local bourse closes as softer as markets remain constrained

20 December 2018 /

The JSE closed weaker on Thursday as it tracked other global markets lower as the equity sell-off deepened after the US Fed hiked rates. ...

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Morning Market Scoop 20 December 2018

20 December 2018 /

Morning Market Scoop 20 December 2018 In our morning market scoop: Fed hikes rates, sell-off deepens The End Of The Road For Cheap Money..?

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Stocks close firmer ahead of US rate decision

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 ...

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Morning Market Scoop 19 December 2018

19 December 2018 /

Morning Market Scoop 18 December 2018 In our morning market scoop: US Fed rate decision Hike or No Rate Hike..?

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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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Morning Market Scoop 14 December 2018

14 December 2018 /

Morning Market Scoop 14 December 2018 In our morning market scoop: Charging Bull statue in Manhattan’s financial district can now be ...

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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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Morning Market Scoop 13 December 2018

13 December 2018 /

Morning Market Scoop 12 December 2018 In our morning market scoop: Brexit Turmoil – U.K Prime Minster Theresa May survives no confidence ...

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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 /

We saw the U.S markets rise on Tuesday after news broke that the U.S and China’s top negotiators have reengaged talks for the first time ...

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BHP Billiton, "Maintaining discipline", 11 December 2018, MN Ingham

12 December 2018 /

Mining BHP Billiton “Maintaining discipline” Share price: AUD31.72 ASX, GBP15.62 LSE, ZAR281.70 JSE Net shares in issue: 2.11 ...

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Morning Market Scoop 12 December 2018

12 December 2018 /

Morning Market Scoop 12 December 2018 In our morning market scoop: Renewed Trade talks between China And the U.S Madoff scandal anniversary

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Moderate gains for stocks as China looks to cut tariffs

11 December 2018 /

The JSE closed firmer on Tuesday on the back of a mild rebound on global stocks as news broke out about the possibility of a tariff cut on ...

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Morning Market Scoop 11 December 2018

11 December 2018 /

Morning Market Scoop 11 December 2018 In our morning market scoop: Brexit vote delayed Qualcomm vs Apple

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JSE weaker as stocks crumble amidst global economic growth concerns

10 December 2018 /

The JSE started the week on the backfoot as it followed the trend in global equities which traded mostly weaker due to concerns over the ...

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The Commodity Report – 10 December 2018

10 December 2018 /

With the current global market uncertainty and with the U.S market selloff we have seen recently it is very clear that commodities might ...

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Monday Morning Wake up Call 10 December 2018

10 December 2018 /

YOUR MONDAY WAKE UP CALL What to look forward to this week Global markets struggled last week after a sell-off was induced by concerns of ...

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JSE holds on to gains in tentative trading

7 December 2018 /

The JSE rebounded on Friday following consecutive sessions of losses due to negative global sentiment. Global markets were relatively ...

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The Forex Report – Forex Friday – 7 December 2018

7 December 2018 /

With the current market uncertainty around the world, all eyes will be on this afternoon’s U.S Non-Farm Payrolls being released at 15:30 ...

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Morning Market Scoop 7 December 2018

7 December 2018 /

Morning Market Scoop 7 December 2018 In our morning market scoop: Non-Farm Payrolls & the U.S Economy Steinhoff back in the spotlight

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Stocks fall as new risks emerge to US-China trade deal

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 /

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

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Sasol, "Pricing for lower Brent", MN Ingham, 6 December 2018

6 December 2018 /

Sasol “Pricing for lower Brent” Share price: R420 Net shares in issue: 624.5 million Market cap: R262.2 billion F2019 ...

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Morning Market Scoop 6 December 2018

6 December 2018 /

Morning Market Scoop 6 December 2018 In our morning market scoop: U.S Economy slowing down U.S ADP Non-Farm Employment change

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Falling yield curves set up global stock rout

5 December 2018 /

The JSE was not spared by the global equity rout which started in the USA overnight as the local bourse closed weaker on Wednesday. US ...

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U.S. Non-Farm Payrolls [NFP] release Friday 7th December 2018

5 December 2018 /

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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Morning Market Scoop 5 December 2018

5 December 2018 /

Morning Market Scoop 5 November 2018 In our morning market scoop: Recession free…South Africa exits recession after economy surges Shamila ...

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JSE firmer as SA GDP data impresses

4 December 2018 /

The JSE held on to its gains to close marginally firmer on Tuesday as South Africa emerged out of a technical recession. Local market ...

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Morning Market Scoop 4 December 2018

4 December 2018 /

Morning Market Scoop 4 December 2018 In our morning market scoop: Eskom back in the spotlight Brent Crude Oil rose more than 4% in early ...

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US-China trade talks reignite risk appetite

3 December 2018 /

Global markets rallied on Monday as they were buoyed by the positive sentiment as a result of the meeting between the China and the USA. ...

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The Commodity Report – 3 December 2018

3 December 2018 /

With the G20 behind us and a positive outcome around the insuring tariff disputes between the U.S and China we are seeing the commodities ...

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Monday Morning Wake up Call 3 December 2018

3 December 2018 /

YOUR MONDAY WAKE UP CALL What to look forward to this week Stocks were relatively upbeat last week as investors anticipated a possible ...

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Morning Market Scoop 30 November 2018

30 November 2018 /

Morning Market Scoop 30 November 2018 In our morning market scoop: The start of the annual G20 summit. Petrol price drop, Automobile ...

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Local market closes the day flat ahead of G20 summit

29 November 2018 /

Equity markets struggled to find direction on Thursday despite a rally in US equities overnight. The JSE opened the day firmer as local ...

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Morning Market Scoop 29 November 2018

29 November 2018 /

Morning Market Scoop 29 November 2018 In our morning market scoop: U.S and China heading for a show down at G20 Summit. Theresa May disses ...

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Global stocks inch higher as US-China meeting draws closer

28 November 2018 /

The local bourse rallied on Wednesday on the back of renewed investor optimism ahead of meetings between China and the USA on trade. Asian ...

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Wall Street Wednesday Technical Trade Note – 28 November 2018

28 November 2018 /

All eyes will be focussed on whether the U.S and China can find a resolution later this week at the G-20 summit in Argentina. The trade ...

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Mark to Market is a thing of the past! Onward!

28 November 2018 /

You wanted us to remove the Mark To Market (M2M/MTM) process that ran every night, and we did exactly that.

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We've added Lots on Currency Pairs!

28 November 2018 /

Instead of rand/dollars per point on currency pairs, we have introduced lots on all currency pairs. This means that you can now trade micro ...

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Morning Market Scoop 28 November 2018

28 November 2018 /

Morning Market Scoop 28 November 2018 In our morning market scoop: BREXIT vote Parliament showdown President Cyril Ramaphosa has signed the ...

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GT247 launches into Crypto-sphere

28 November 2018 /

The GT247 team was pleased to roll out five Crypto Currencies in 2018 as overwhelming customer demand gave us a compelling reason to launch ...

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Money never sleeps! We've extended our trading hours...

28 November 2018 /

You wanted more time to trade, so we made the trading day longer. Well we didn’t really make the trading day longer, we just extended our ...

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Netting and Hedging - You've got it!

28 November 2018 /

You wanted the ability to choose which accounting system your trading account functioned on, so we gave you the choice.

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MetaTrader5 Compatibility changes

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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Morning Market Scoop 27 November 2018

27 November 2018 /

Morning Market Scoop 27 November 2018 In our morning market scoop: Ratings agency S&P leave South Africa's sovereign credit rating ...

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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 ...

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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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Morning Market Scoop 23 November 2018

23 November 2018 /

In our morning market scoop: “Fun Friday”, Black Friday it is here. “Fun Monday”, you mean Cyber Monday?

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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 /

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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Sibanye: AMCU strikes, MN Ingham, 21 November 2018

22 November 2018 /

Sibanye AMCU strikes Share price: R9.42 Net shares in issue:2,26 billion Market cap: R21.2 billion On a blended DCF and EV basis I ...

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Morning Market Scoop 22 November 2018

22 November 2018 /

Morning Market Scoop 22 November 2018 In our morning market scoop: SA Reserve Bank readies to announce its interest rate decision. Momentum ...

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Respite for global markets sees JSE inch higher

21 November 2018 /

The JSE inched higher on Wednesday as a broad-based global equity market rebound ensued. Technology stocks which have been the primary ...

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Wall Street Wednesday Technical Trade Note – 21 November 2018

21 November 2018 /

The International market selloff has put the start of a Christmas rally into question as the Dow closed lower by 2.21% erasing all gains we ...

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Morning Market Scoop 21 November 2018

21 November 2018 /

Morning Market Scoop 21 November 2018 In our morning market scoop: Trouble for Ghosn. Nissan CEO was arrested for allegedly misusing ...

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US led tech rout drags global markets

20 November 2018 /

The JSE fell on Tuesday as the negative sentiment from the tech sell-off in the USA engulfed global markets. The Nasdaq plummeted 3.03% in ...

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The Commodity Report – 20 November 2018

20 November 2018 /

With the tech selloff from yesterday on the Nasdaq and the Asian session lower this morning, we might see safe havens come back into play ...

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Morning Market Scoop 20 November 2018

20 November 2018 /

Morning Market Scoop 20 November 2018 In our morning market scoop: The value of Bitcoin...Bitcoin Price Drops as Bears Pummel the Market. ...

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JSE inches higher as global equities remain mixed

19 November 2018 /

JSE inches higher as global equities remain mixed The JSE inched higher on Monday as global equities were relatively mixed following Donald ...

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Monday Morning Wake up Call 19 November 2018

19 November 2018 /

YOUR MONDAY WAKE UP CALL What to look forward to this week Last week was another rough week for the JSE All-Share index as it fell 2.25% ...

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JSE erases earlier gains to close weaker

16 November 2018 /

JSE erases earlier gains to close weaker The JSE erased earlier gains to close weaker on Friday as blue-chips lost momentum in the ...

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The Forex Report – FX Friday – 16 November 2018

16 November 2018 /

The European zone has been the topic of discussion this week as BREXIT is pushed firmly into the spotlight once more. We have seen ...

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Morning Market Scoop 16 November 2018

16 November 2018 /

Morning Market Scoop 16 November 2018 In our last morning market scoop of the week: AA - ‘Huge’ Fuel Price Drop On Cards For December! ...

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Global stocks mixed as draft Brexit deal causes fractures

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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Morning Market Scoop 15 November 2018

15 November 2018 /

Morning Market Scoop 15 November 2018 In our morning market scoop: MTN Makes Progress With Nigeria on $10.1 Billion Talks Macy's Earnings: ...

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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 /

With that impressive run we saw on the Dow after the Midterm elections came to a close the focus turns back to U.S and China trade talks. ...

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How to use Technicals to trade profitably - FREE webinar

14 November 2018 /

Planning your trades can go a long way in making sure you trade profitably. Most traders use a form of Fundamental and Technical research ...

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Morning Market Scoop 14 November 2018

14 November 2018 /

Morning Market Scoop 14 November 2018 In our morning market scoop: Discovery moves from medical aid and insurance to BANKING. The North ...

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Rebound falls short as JSE closes weaker

13 November 2018 /

The local bourse closed weaker on Tuesday following a relatively mixed session where the local index struggled for direction. The JSE ...

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Morning Market Scoop 13 November 2018

13 November 2018 /

Morning Market Scoop 13 November 2018 In our morning market scoop: Alibaba sets new Singles Day record with more than $30.8 Billion in ...

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The Commodity Report – 12 November 2018

12 November 2018 /

With Brent Crude Oil entering a bear market last week it seems that Saudi Arabia is open to talks of cutting Oil production to try and curb ...

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Monday Morning Wake up Call 12 November 2018

12 November 2018 /

YOUR MONDAY WAKE UP CALL What to look forward to this week. Global equity markets entered a fresh slump last week as concerns over global ...

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JSE closes weaker as fresh fears are reignited into global markets

9 November 2018 /

The JSE closed weaker along with other global markets on Friday as fears were sparked due to concerns over China and the US Fed. The US Fed ...

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Morning Market Scoop 9 November 2018

9 November 2018 /

In our morning market scoop:

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JSE weakens ahead of U.S interest rate decision

8 November 2018 /

The JSE closed weaker on Thursday as emerging markets retreated ahead of the US Fed interest rate decision. JSE-listed heavyweights dragged ...

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FED interest rate decision 8 November 2018

8 November 2018 /

U.S Federal Reserve (FED) interest rate decision The U.S. Federal Reserve's Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) will announce whether the ...

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Morning Market Scoop 8 November 2018

8 November 2018 /

Morning Market Scoop 8 November 2018 In our morning market scoop: The scandal that shocked SA and possibly the biggest case of corporate ...

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Markets upbeat as US mid-term election results are announced

7 November 2018 /

The JSE inched higher on Wednesday as global stocks responded positively to the results of the US mid-term elections. Initial results from ...

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Wall Street Wednesday Technical Trade Note - 7 November 2018

7 November 2018 /

As the Democrats take the House of Representatives in the Midterm elections the Republican have gained even more footing within the Senate. ...

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Morning Market Scoop 7 November 2018

7 November 2018 /

Barry Dumas serving some beef this morning. In our morning market scoop: U.S voters return to the ballad boxes to vote for a new House of ...

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Local stocks dip as caution prevails ahead of US mid-term elections

6 November 2018 /

The JSE fell along with European counters on Tuesday as global investors exercised caution ahead of the mid-term elections in the USA. With ...

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Morning Market Scoop 6 November 2018

6 November 2018 /

Morning Market Scoop 6 November 2018 In our morning market scoop: South African Airways clean-up. Gordhan tells SAA staff to ‘clean out the ...

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JSE shrugs off Asian weakness to close firmer

5 November 2018 /

The JSE edged higher on Monday as it brushed off earlier market jitters from Asia. Asian markets buckled as concerns over trade wars and ...

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The Commodity Report – 5 November

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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Morning Market Scoop 2 November 2018

2 November 2018 /

Barry Beef On The Morning Market Scoop In our morning market scoop: The Non-Farm Payrolls number will be released today around 14:30 SAST. ...

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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: ...

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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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Morning Market Scoop 1 November 2018

1 November 2018 /

Whats The Beef This Morning Barry? Keeping it local today with, the Petrol price and the SABC Possible petrol price decrease....Is there ...

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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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Morning Market Scoop 31 October 2018

31 October 2018 /

In our morning market scoop:

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Volatility remains the only constant in choppy markets

30 October 2018 /

Equity markets continued to lose ground on Tuesday as world markets fail to find any meaningful support. The price action in the first ...

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The Equity Report – Technical Trade note on Compagnie Financiere Richemont SA 30 October 2018

30 October 2018 /

With the joint venture between Richemont and Alibaba, the future growth prospects for Richemont are looking good. The market has started to ...

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Morning Market Scoop 30 October 2018

30 October 2018 /

Dangers of E-cigarettes and Richmond Alibaba deal The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has just had a rude awakening to the fact that ...

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European auto stocks lead market rebound

29 October 2018 /

The JSE closed firmer on Monday mainly on the back of improved sentiment in European automotive stocks which saw European equities inch ...

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Your Trading Week Economic Calendar

29 October 2018 /

What to look forward to this week The market remains in bear territory as investor sentiment continues to deteriorate amid a flurry of ...

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U.S. Non-Farm Payrolls 2 November 2018

29 October 2018 /

U.S. Non-Farm Payrolls (NFP) release Friday 2ndof November 2018 Non-Farm Payrolls are usually reported on the first Friday of the month, ...

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Local bourse falls as global stocks resume slump

26 October 2018 /

The JSE fell on Friday as it followed the trend in other global markets which resumed their slump led by tech stocks. Amazon and Alphabet ...

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The Forex Report – FX Friday - 26 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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Morning Market Scoop 26 October 2018

26 October 2018 /

Shiny Metal, Black Gold... Easy Squeezy! US Tariff relief on SA Metals Oil, Iraq’s new oil minister and OPEC South Africa Start up Awards ...

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JSE rises as markets stage rebound

25 October 2018 /

The JSE erased earlier losses to close firmer on Thursday following a European led rebound. The local bourse did open weaker after a steep ...

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BHP Billiton, “US disposals on track”, 24 October 2018, MN Ingham

25 October 2018 /

Other than FX changes affecting the LSE and JSE share prices, BHP Billiton has remained fairly firm on the Australia Stock Exchange. In ...

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Morning Market Scoop 25 October 2018

25 October 2018 /

Stock markets continue to plummet Jitters are rife across most global equity markets as investors remain increasing bearish due to a ...

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JSE down as resurgence falls short

24 October 2018 /

The JSE tried to stage a rebound in the afternoon session to but it came up short to close weaker on Wednesday. The resurgence on the JSE ...

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Morning Market Scoop 24 October 2018

24 October 2018 /

Minister Mboweni on a tight top as he delivers Mid-term budget Today Tito Titus Mboweni (TM)will deliver his maiden medium-term budget ...

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Global markets tumble amid market pessimism

23 October 2018 /

The JSE fell along with other global equity markets amid a stock market tumble led by European and US equities. Risk-off was the order of ...

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Morning Market Scoop 23 October 2018

23 October 2018 /

When the lights go out and rainbows go missing from stocks: On Friday the problematic power utility, Eskom put two applications forward ...

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Chinese equity rally lifts the JSE

22 October 2018 /

The JSE started the week on the front foot as it closed firmer mainly on the back of positive sentiment emanating from Asian markets. Asian ...

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Monday Morning Wake up Call 22 October 2018

22 October 2018 /

What to look forward to this week A possible equity rout was averted on Friday following the release of weaker than expected Chinese GDP ...

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Local equities close flat as investors remain on edge

19 October 2018 /

The local bourse closed weaker on Friday concluding another difficult trading week for global stocks. China released its Q3 GDP QoY numbers ...

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Morning Market Scoop 19 October 2018

19 October 2018 /

Options for BREXIT and SA Government efforts The BREXIT negotiations have hit yet another snag as the European Union (EU) and Britain ...

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Stocks retreat as global risk-appetite slows

18 October 2018 /

The JSE closed weaker on Thursday as it continued to be weighed down by most blue-chip stocks which traded mostly weaker. Local equities ...

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Morning Market Scoop 18 October 2018

18 October 2018 /

Mediclinic share price drop and FED meeting minutes Mediclinic is expecting around 10 pence per share from the previous 11.3 pence per ...

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JSE closes weaker as stocks erase gains

17 October 2018 /

The JSE erased earlier gains to close weaker on Wednesday as blue-chip stocks withered. The Nikkei and the Shanghai Composite Index managed ...

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Wall Street Wednesday Technical Trade Note - 17 October 2018

17 October 2018 /

Wall Street Wednesday Technical Trade Note – 17 October 2018 With the major selloff we saw in international markets last week, the market ...

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Morning Market Scoop 17 October 2018

17 October 2018 /

Possible Fuel Hike On The Cards Can a firmer Rand be our saving grace or will we be thrift shopping? Maybe the collapse of SARS eFiling ...

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US corporate earnings provide catalyst for stock gains

16 October 2018 /

The JSE closed firmer on Tuesday as global stocks shifted their attention to earnings releases from giants such as Goldman Sachs and Morgan ...

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Morning Market Scoop 16 October 2018

16 October 2018 /

Famous Brands and Cannabis Hype The best brands in the retail food sector face some heat and cannabis has taken the world by storm and the ...

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Global stocks resume downtrend

15 October 2018 /

The rally recorded in global stocks on Friday was short-lived as they resumed their downtrend on Monday. The downtrend was led Asian ...

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Monday Morning Wake up Call 15 October 2018

15 October 2018 /

What to look forward to this week Global stocks had one of their worst performing weeks in last week’s trading. Tencent Holdings fell ...

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Spot EPS eases off - Mark Ingham 15 October 2018

15 October 2018 /

Sasol “Spot EPS eases off” Share price: R524 Net shares in issue: 624.5 million Market cap: R327.2 billion F2019 PE ...

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Morning Market Scoop 12 October 2018

12 October 2018 /

FAANG Stocks need Tequila! It's Fri'yay and last day to hammer the market for some sweet profits! I'm Barry "The Beef Dumas" and this is ...

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JSE falls as global stock rout continues

11 October 2018 /

The local bourse closed weaker on Thursday as global equity markets remained in a significant downtrend. Following a tech led sell-off in ...

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Morning Market Scoop 11 October 2018

11 October 2018 /

Looking at VBS Mutual Bank this morning along with some cheese... It's Throwback Thursday with The Verve! VBS Mutual Bank Issues and the US ...

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Cryptocurrency Newsflash - 10 October 2018

10 October 2018 /

Mainstream economists are warning that there are signs pointing to a market implosion in cryptocurrencies on the horizon. Juniper Research, ...

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Morning Market Scoop 10 October 2018

10 October 2018 /

New Finance Minister and Facebook’s new smart device It's humpday babeh! Let's turn the volume up with some Alt-J and have a look at what ...

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JSE closes flat and Tito Mboweni is announced as the new finance minister

9 October 2018 /

The local bourse closed weaker on Tuesday as stocks globally struggled to find a reprieve. The rand was volatile as the market tried to ...

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Tencent dog still wagging the Naspers tail - Mark Ingham 09 October 2018

9 October 2018 /

Cable and Satellite Media Naspers/Tencent “Tencent dog still wagging the Naspers tail” NPN share price ZAR: R2,870 NPN net ...

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Technical Trade note on DAX 30 - 9 October 2018

9 October 2018 /

I am revisiting my trade note I did on the German index (DAX 30) from 26 June where it looked like the early formation of a head and ...

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Morning Market Scoop 09 October 2018

9 October 2018 /

Resignation reports and Art pranks Barry "The Beef" Dumas unpacks what this means for our trading day while listening to local Top Hits on ...

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Rising US Treasury yields continue to supress global stocks

8 October 2018 /

Global equity markets including the JSE fell on Monday as stocks traded weaker due to the pressure emanating from rising US yields. The ...

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Monday Morning Wake up Call 08 October 2018

8 October 2018 /

The impact of US Treasury yields rising to 7-year highs has had a negative effect on emerging market currencies including the rand. The ...

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JSE closes week in the red after heavy week of data releases

5 October 2018 /

Equity markets ended the week weaker as the JSE continues to fail to find a bid. The local market pulled lower on Friday as the Resource ...

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Technical Outlook on Wall Street 30 for Non-Farm Payrolls 5 October 2018

5 October 2018 /

I am currently looking at the Wall Street 30 to see if the current pattern will playout or not. The Wall Street 30 is currently in a rising ...

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Morning Market Scoop 05 October 2018

5 October 2018 /

Jobs Friday and “Flying Automobiles” what a combination! Barry "The Beef" Dumas unpacks what this means for our trading day with a Friday ...

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Job Summit fails to lift equity market

4 October 2018 /

Equity markets failed to bounce on Thursday as investors looked for more signs of government commitment from the Jobs summit held in ...

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U.S. Non-Farm Payrolls [NFP] release Friday 5th October 2018

4 October 2018 /

U.S. Non-Farm Payrolls (NFP) release Friday 5thof October 2018 Non-Farm Payrolls are usually reported on the first Friday of the month, ...

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Imperial: "Value ahead of Motus unbundling", MN Ingham, 3 October 2018

4 October 2018 /

Industrial Transportation “Value ahead of Motus unbundling” Share price:R167.00 Net shares in issue: 200 million Market cap: ...

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Morning Market Scoop 04 October 2018

4 October 2018 /

Some great (IPOs (Initial Public Offer) in focus... Barry "The Beef" Dumas unpacks what this means for our trading day with Judas Priest ...

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Cryptocurrency Newsflash - 03 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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Morning Market Scoop 03 October 2018

3 October 2018 /

Petrol price at all-time highs as Brent Crude Oil hits the spotlight. Barry "The Beef" Dumas unpacks what this means for our trading day ...

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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 /

There was no respite for the local market on Friday as the local bourse closed the day deep in the red. The JSE closed the quarter in the ...

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Vultures and Dead Cats Bouncing - Trader slang is unique

28 September 2018 /

Traders are a unique bunch of people and in the fast-paced world of the financial markets, traders use slang words to express meaning and ...

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Cryptocurrency Newsflash - 27 September 2018

28 September 2018 /

Red flags were raised as news surfaced that some exchanges have reported obscure trading volumes being on their platforms. BitForex, a ...

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Charter pushes miners into the red

27 September 2018 /

The local bourse continued to slide on Thursday as international markets tracked US equities lower after the FED announced a 0.25% increase ...

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Rand advances in late trade leaving JSE in the red

26 September 2018 /

South African markets were generally flat on Wednesday as investors look to the FED for direction. The FED will announce their interest ...

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Wall Street Wednesday Technical Trade Note - 26 September 2018

26 September 2018 /

Trade Conviction: Medium With the pending interest rate decision later tonight, we might just see the U.S Indices have a sell-off in the ...

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Merafe: "Ferrochrome remains buoyant", MN Ingham, 25 September 2018

26 September 2018 /

Mining Merafe “Ferrochrome remains buoyant” Share price:163 cents Net shares in issue: 2,51 billion Market ...

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

26 September 2018 /

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

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Morning Market Report - FED Interest Rates and Trade Wars Trading Tip

26 September 2018 /

Barry "The Beef" Dumas updates us this morning on what to look out for in this morning market podcast by GT247.com.

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Choppies gets chopped as JSE sees red

25 September 2018 /

Equity markets opened the week deep in the red on Tuesday after the Heritage Day public holiday on Monday. Gloves are off as the trade war ...

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JSE rallies as the president announces economic stimulus plan

21 September 2018 /

The JSE firmed on Thursday along with other major global markets as focus shifted from the Sino-USA trade war. The JSE rallied to close ...

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Technical Trade Note on BHP Billiton (BIL) - 21 September 2018

21 September 2018 /

It has been a month since my previous note on BHP Billiton, after hitting our target price the price action has moved significantly lower. ...

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Technical Trade Note on Nasdaq 100 - 21 September 2018

21 September 2018 /

With the U.S. markets pushing higher to all time highs I am looking at the tech sector and the Nasdaq 100 index to do the same over the ...

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Morning Market Report - Rand Strength

21 September 2018 /

Barry "The Beef" Dumas updates us this morning on what to look out for in this morning market podcast by GT247.com.

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Stocks rise as markets shift attention from the trade war

20 September 2018 /

The JSE firmed on Thursday along with other major global markets as focus shifted from the Sino-USA trade war. Locally, the market was ...

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South African Interest Rate Decision

20 September 2018 /

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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Technical Trade note on Sasol Limited (JSE:SOL) - 20 September 2018

20 September 2018 /

Our Sasol Limited (SOL) trade did not trigger and sold off within the bull flag back to the trend support line (Red dotted). I have revised ...

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Morning Market Report - Local Interest Rate Decision

20 September 2018 /

Barry "The Beef" Dumas updates us this morning on what to look out for in this morning market podcast by GT247.com.

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Local bourse inches higher as inflation slows

19 September 2018 /

The JSE barely closed firmer on Wednesday mainly on the back of gains in recorded in the financials and resources indices. On the economic ...

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Morning Market Report - Trade Wars

19 September 2018 /

Barry "The Beef" Dumas updates us this morning on what to look out for in this morning market podcast by GT247.com.

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JSE closes flat as markets struggle for direction

18 September 2018 /

The local bourse struggled for direction on Tuesday as global markets digested the imposition of a 10% tariff on Chinese goods by the USA, ...

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Cryptocurrency Newsflash - 18 September 2018

18 September 2018 /

The battered and bruised cryptocurrency market does not seem to deter the number of new hedge fund entrants into the market. According to ...

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Morning Market Report - Naspers Unbundle

18 September 2018 /

Barry "The Beef" Dumas updates us this morning on what to look out for in this morning market podcast by GT247.com.

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JSE closes weaker as global markets react to new tariffs

17 September 2018 /

The JSE closed weaker on Monday following a session where it mostly traded in the red. Global markets struggled after Donald Trump ...

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Technical Trade note on Sasol Limited (JSE:SOL) - 17 September 2018

17 September 2018 /

Looking at the price action of Sasol Limited (SOL) we can see the price has been in an uptrend over the last couple of months. Taking a ...

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Monday Wake Up Call 17 September 2018

17 September 2018 /

This Monday morning, Musa Makoni, gives us a round up on what we can look forward to in this week of trading.

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Rand hedges rebound to lift the JSE

14 September 2018 /

The JSE closed firmer on Friday as rand hedges rebounded following the retracement in the rand. Rand hedges found some momentum as the rand ...

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JSE barely closes firmer after a mixed session

13 September 2018 /

The JSE inched higher on Thursday as retailers and blue-chip index heavyweights firmed. There was some disappointment in the South African ...

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UK Interest Rate Decision 13 September 2018

13 September 2018 /

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

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UK and EUR Interest Rate Decisions in focus today

13 September 2018 /

Barry "The Beef" Dumas updates us this morning on what to look out for. Keeping a close eye on cryptocurrency looking to break support.

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JSE closes lower as retail sales disappoint

12 September 2018 /

The JSE closed softer on Wednesday following disappointment in South Africa’s retail sales numbers for July which came in lower than ...

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Cryptocurrency Newsflash - 12 September 2018

12 September 2018 /

Cryptocurrencies have plunged to new depths on Wednesday as the Crypto Crash of 2018 has now surpassed the Dot-Com crash we saw in the year ...

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Two trades on our watchlist have triggered

12 September 2018 /

Barry "The Beef" Dumas updates us this morning on what to look out for. Both the South 32 and the Vodacom pending orders have triggered.

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Equity markets continued to sell off

11 September 2018 /

Equity markets continued to sell off on Tuesday as world markets begin to stomach the effects of future tariffs, proposed by the Trump ...

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Naspers claws back some of the discount to Tencent, MN Ingham, 11 September 2018

11 September 2018 /

On a relative basis, Naspers has outperformed Tencent in the past few weeks. This relative outperformance of late could reverse in time so ...

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Technical Trade note on Vodacom Group Limited (VOD) - 11 September 2018

11 September 2018 /

CONVICTION: MEDIUM With the spotlight firmly on the telecoms sector over the last couple of weeks, Vodacom Group Limited (VOD) might be set ...

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UK & US economic announcements to look out for today

11 September 2018 /

Barry "The Beef" Dumas updates us this morning on what to look out for as well as an update on a pending trade order on his South 32 ...

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New set of potential tariffs weighs down on emerging markets

10 September 2018 /

The JSE closed weaker on Monday as the trade war induced bearish sentiment persisted across emerging markets. Donald Trump threatened to ...

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Your Monday Wake Up Call 10 September 2018

10 September 2018 /

Last week ended with the release of US jobs data which came in better than anticipated for the month of August. US inflation is also in an ...

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U.S. Non-Farm Payrolls [NFP] release Friday 7th 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 /

The JSE closed firmer on Thursday led by retailers and financials which rebounded on the back of the firmer rand. The rand strengthened ...

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Technical trade idea on South 32 Limited (S32) - 6 September 2018

6 September 2018 /

CONVICTION: HIGH (if resistance is broken) South 32 Limited (S32) a diversified miner recently released some solid results and is looking ...

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Cryptocurrency Newsflash - 6 September 2018

6 September 2018 /

Cryptocurrencies fell sharply on Wednesday to a nine-month low as concerns are growing that the broader adoption of cryptocurrencies will ...

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Emerging markets continue to suffer

6 September 2018 /

The Rand is showing no signs of resistance against the drop in value.

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JSE closes weaker as emerging markets remain subdued

5 September 2018 /

The JSE weakened further on Wednesday as the sell-off in emerging markets and the rand intensified. The rand slumped to a session low of ...

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Wall Street Wednesday Technical Trade Note - 05 September 2018

5 September 2018 /

Trade Conviction: Medium The U.S markets have been the focus of much debate over the last couple of days as market analysts contemplate if ...

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South Africa technically enters a recession

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 /

The JSE fell on Tuesday after data released by Statistics SA showed that South Africa’s GDP contracted for a second consecutive quarter. ...

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Sasol - Newsflash - Spot 2020 EPS edges closer to R100

4 September 2018 /

Sasol “Spot 2020 EPS edges closer to R100” Share price: R575 Net shares in issue: 612,2 million Market cap: R352 ...

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Technical trade note on Nymex Light Crude / West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude oil - 4 September 2018

4 September 2018 /

U.S sanction on Iran has put oil back into the spotlight as the world’s top buyers of oil are starting to feel the squeeze. Countries like ...

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Emerging market sell-off pushes the Rand closer R15 against the Dollar

4 September 2018 /

A continuing sell-off in emerging markets has hit the local currency, leaving only 15 cents between the current price and R15 against the ...

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JSE struggles for direction as trade concerns dim optimism

3 September 2018 /

The JSE got off to a cagey start as global markets struggled to find direction amid the trade war escalations. Concerns are rife that the ...

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Your Monday Wake Up Call 3 September 2018

3 September 2018 /

A brand-new week and month is upon us. Trade wars and the Turkish lira dominated the news headlines in the month of August and certainly ...

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Labour in the United States

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 /

The JSE closed weaker on Friday as Naspers and other index heavyweights dragged the local bourse lower. Most of the blue-chip counters were ...

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BHP Billiton - Giving back cash

31 August 2018 /

BHP BILLITON Share price: AUD33,78 ASX, GBP16,69 LSE, ZAR319,80 JSE Net shares in issue: 2,11 billion LSE and JSE Net shares in issue: 3,21 ...

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Local markets take a nosedive and Trump on the offence

31 August 2018 /

The U.S. President has been on the offence yesterday, by firstly stating that the United States will withdraw from the World Trade ...

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Concerns over US-China trade spat reignites market jitters

30 August 2018 /

Global stocks retreated on Thursday as concerns arose that China and the USA might not reach a deal on their trade spat soon. These ...

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Bull markets continues in the United States, despite simmering trade tensions

30 August 2018 /

U.S markets closed firmer at the end of the trading session, with the S&P 500 closing above 2900 for the first time.

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Local bourse closes firmer after a mixed trading session

29 August 2018 /

The JSE closed weaker on Wednesday following a mixed trading session where the local bourse swung between gains or losses. Global markets ...

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Earning results for a number of companies expected today

29 August 2018 /

A number of companies are expected to release numbers today, the likes of Mediclinic, Telkom, Adcock, Growthpoint Properties and Murray & ...

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Firmer rand lifts financials and retailers

28 August 2018 /

Retailers and financials led the JSE higher on Tuesday after the rand strengthened to a 2-week high against the greenback. The rand briefly ...

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Cryptocurrency Newsflash - 28 August 2018

28 August 2018 /

The price of Bitcoin is ticking higher once more even though news surfaced that the adoption of Blockchain technology in corporate America ...

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Global showing strength after Trump announced the new trade deal to replace NAFTA

28 August 2018 /

President Donald Trump stated that the United States is pursuing a new trade deal to replace the North American Free Trade Agreement ...

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Global stocks rally on NAFTA deal

27 August 2018 /

The JSE rallied along with other global markets to close firmer on Monday as optimism crept back amongst investors. Positive developments ...

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Nasdaq 100 trade update - 27 August 2018

27 August 2018 /

The Nasdaq 100 is at all-time highs and the technical trade note has played out well. We have reached our target price and I have move our ...

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Your Monday Wake Up Call 27 August 2018

27 August 2018 /

Last week was mainly dominated by earnings from some JSE listed blue chip stocks. Evidence of the tough retail operating environment has ...

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JSE climbs thanks to Dollar weakness and the positive sentiment after Naspers AGM

27 August 2018 /

Local market heavy weight, Naspers, hosted an AGM on Friday. The company closed up by 2.82 per cent. Elsewhere, Fed Chair stated that the ...

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JSE caps off week of gains

24 August 2018 /

The JSE capped off a week of consecutive gains as it closed firmer on Friday led by index heavyweight Naspers and miners. The local bourse ...

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Cryptocurrency Newsflash - 24 August 2018

24 August 2018 /

On Wednesday we saw a surge in the Bitcoin price to $6875 as another round of Crypto exchange traded fund (ETF) providers were due for ...

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Trade war tensions soften ahead Powell’s address

24 August 2018 /

The Chinese government stated that talks with the United States were constructive and honest. The Federal Reserve chairman, Jarome Powell ...

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Local bourse inches higher after a mixed session

23 August 2018 /

The JSE closed marginally firmer on Thursday following a rather mixed session where the index struggled initially. Clicks [JSE:CLS] jumped ...

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Bidcorp results - stock offering attractive comparable value

23 August 2018 /

Bidcorp presents comparatively good value relative to international peers. At R290, the stock trades on a forward PE of 20x and EV/EBITDA ...

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Rand rallies as the Dollar index and 10- year Treasuries drops

23 August 2018 /

In yesterday’s trading session we saw the local consumer inflation rise to its highest in 10 months, which has many analysts stating that ...

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JSE rises as emerging market recovery continues

22 August 2018 /

The JSE rose for a third consecutive session on Wednesday as emerging markets remained buoyant. In the currency markets, the greenback ...

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Wall Street Wednesday Technical Trade Note - 22 August 2018

22 August 2018 /

Trade Conviction: Medium Just as quick as the U.S. market reached new highs on Tuesday, sending the S&P to a new intraday record we saw an ...

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Michael Cohen pleads guilty

22 August 2018 /

U.S. President, Donald Trump’s former lawyer plead guilty to charges against illegal campaign financing charges.

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US dollar slides as Trump criticizes US Fed

21 August 2018 /

The JSE reversed earlier losses to inch higher on Tuesday as emerging markets found some reprieve. The US dollar came under pressure ...

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Technical trade note on BHP Billiton (BIL) - 21 August 2018

21 August 2018 /

BHP Billiton (BIL) has released solid results for the period ending the 30th of June 2018. With an increase in profits over the period to a ...

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Earning results numbers expected from BHP Billiton and Harmony Gold

21 August 2018 /

A number of companies are expected to release their earning numbers, such as Harmony Gold, BHP Billiton, Sea Harvest and Imperial Holdings.

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US-China talks lift global markets

20 August 2018 /

The JSE tracked higher on Monday as optimism over the US-China trade talks lifted global stocks. Equity benchmarks in mainland China and ...

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Technical trade note on Nasdaq 100 - 20 August 2018

20 August 2018 /

The infamous FAANG stocks have been under pressure of late but looking at the bigger picture, the Nasdaq 100 is still pushing higher ever ...

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Your Monday Wake Up Call 20 August 2018

20 August 2018 /

Last week was another tough one for the JSE All-Share index as it lost 1.83%. Emerging markets remain out of favour and locally this has ...

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Gold sector remains under pressure

20 August 2018 /

On Friday the gold sector dropped by 1.59 percent on Friday as the gold price remains under $1200.00 an ounce. In other news, Turkish ...

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JSE struggles to maintain earlier momentum

17 August 2018 /

The JSE barely closed firmer on Friday as it struggled to maintain earlier gains. The rand weakened significantly against a basket of ...

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Technical trade note on S&P500 - 17 August 2018

17 August 2018 /

The U.S markets have rebounded significantly from the recent sell off we saw internationally on Wednesday. Yesterday we saw dip buyers ...

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China-US trade talks could inspire market rebound

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 /

The JSE rebounded to close firmer on Thursday following Wednesday’s sharp sell-off. Most of the blue-chip stocks which closed sharply lower ...

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Naspers, Overreaction to Tencent Q2, MN Ingham, 16 August 2018

16 August 2018 /

The Naspers reaction yesterday to the Tencent Q2 and six month result was overdone. Naspers was down 8% to R3,060 per share. The result ...

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Drastic drop in commodity prices and lower than expected numbers from Tencent hits JSE hard

16 August 2018 /

The commodity prices took a dive and local gold companies followed. The $Gold price has managed to drop more than 3 percent this week ...

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Naspers drags the JSE lower following Tencent’s weaker results

15 August 2018 /

The JSE slipped on Wednesday after Naspers slumped following the release of Tencent Holdings’ 2nd quarter earnings results. Tencent ...

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Rand strengthens despite the dollar index raising

15 August 2018 /

The Rand showed strength against the major currencies which was beneficial to the financial sector. We also saw the gold sector suffer as ...

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Blue chips pull back as rand stages mild recovery

14 August 2018 /

The JSE eased on Tuesday as rand hedges retreated due to the firmer rand

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Cryptocurrency Newsflash - 14 August 2018

14 August 2018 /

Cryptocurrencies just can’t seem to catch a break as we saw Bitcoin fell over 6% below $6000 per coin in the Tuesday morning trading ...

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Emerging markets under pressure thanks to Turkey’s state of affairs

14 August 2018 /

The economic troubles in Turkey have gripped global financial markets, with investors scrambling to determine whether and how far pain ...

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Turkish currency crisis continues to weigh on emerging markets

13 August 2018 /

The JSE and European counters dragged lower on Monday after the Turkish lira slumped to a new all-time low overnight. The contagion arising ...

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Your Monday Wake Up Call 13 August 2018

13 August 2018 /

An emerging market currency rout is currently underway due to the slump in the Turkish Lira. As of Monday morning, we have seen the rand ...

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Emerging markets suffer with geopolitical tensions

13 August 2018 /

Markets fell across the globe, with events in Turkey dominating. The lira recovered some of Friday’s drop as Turkey’s central bank took ...

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Turkish Lira implosion spells trouble for emerging markets

10 August 2018 /

The JSE closed weaker on Friday even as rand hedge stocks rose on the back of the weaker rand. The rand along with other emerging market ...

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Forex Technical Note USD GBP EUR ZAR - 10 August 2018

10 August 2018 /

We have seen volatility return to emerging market currencies as the Turkish Lira lost over 5% in yesterday’s trade and is continuing its ...

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Asian markets decline as geopolitical tensions intensify

10 August 2018 /

Asian markets a currently down by north of a percent as China has responded to the Trump administration with regards to the trade war. The ...

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Trade tensions reignite trade cautiousness

8 August 2018 /

The JSE barely closed firmer on Wednesday as investors turned cautious after China announced its plans to retaliate to the latest US ...

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Technical trade note on Wall Street 30 Updated - 8 August 2018

8 August 2018 /

We have seen some positive movement on Wall Street 30 from the release of the Non-Farm Payrolls (NFP) number. The number came in a lot ...

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Cryptocurrency Newsflash - 08 August 2018

8 August 2018 /

Bitcoin has broken down from the $6879 support level as highlighted in our crypto newsflash note from the 6th of August. The cryptocurrency ...

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Global markets close firmer

8 August 2018 /

As a result of the earnings season, we witnessed the U.S. stocks approaching fresh all-time highs. For instance, the S&P500 index closed at ...

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JSE rallies on the back of positive Chinese sentiment

7 August 2018 /

The JSE closed higher on Tuesday as the big jump in Asian counters inspired a rebound in global stocks. Chinese stocks shrugged off the ...

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Brait - Mind the gap

7 August 2018 /

I continue to recommend avoiding Brait. The latest results from troubled New Look don’t hold out much hope that we’ll see recovery in that ...

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Nedbank and Royal Bafokeng Platinum to release earning results

7 August 2018 /

Earning season continues in America and in local markets we have results released by Nedbank and Royal Bafokeng Platinum.

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Local bourse starts the week on the backfoot

6 August 2018 /

The JSE got off to a slow start for the week as it closed softer on Monday. The local bourse opened mildly firmer but struggled to gain any ...

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Cryptocurrency Newsflash - 06 August 2018

6 August 2018 /

Crypto currencies, especially Bitcoin came under pressure over the last week, giving back almost all the gains from the July breakout. The ...

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Your Monday Wake Up Call 06 August 2018

6 August 2018 /

Following a week filled with major central bank interest rate decisions we expect this week to be relatively quiet. The Bank of England ...

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Earnings season continues in the United States

6 August 2018 /

A new week starts with more companies expected to release their earnings reports in America. So far they have been volatile and ...

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European counters inspire a rebound on the JSE

3 August 2018 /

The JSE rebounded to close firmer on Friday following Thursday’s trade war induced sell-off. The local bourse tracked higher along with ...

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Technical trade note on Wall Street 30 - 3 August 2018

3 August 2018 /

I will be looking at Wall Street 30 as my Non-Farm Payroll (NFP) trade as the jobs number will have a direct impact on the index. Two ...

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Today is NFP day and earnings boost Apple

3 August 2018 /