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U.S Economic Data Disappoints

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Asian markets came off a four-month high as U.S economic data disappoints on Tuesday and renewed fears of a U.S economic slowdown and ...
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Wall Street, Another Leg Lower

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

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

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

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Asian markets saw a bump higher from lows last seen nearly two years ago as market participants held their breaths approaching the U.S CPI ...
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Fed Day ahead of Jobs Day | U.S NFP

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

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

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A mixed inflation picture has kept global equity markets muted on Wednesday morning bringing a six-day slump to a pause with crude oil ...
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Market Turmoil as Fed Minutes Loom

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Global equity markets turn lower on Wednesday while U.S Treasury yields rise as market participants bet on big interest rate moves from the ...
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Friday’s Hot Labour Report | U.S NFP

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As the U.S bond market signals more economic pain for the U.S economy ahead, global markets remain under pressure on Wednesday as all eyes ...
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The Eagle has Landed

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Global markets remain under pressure on Thursday as Asian markets turn lower from a volatile U.S session on Wednesday as U.S Fed policy ...
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FED Rate Day

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Global markets are rising with optimism after peace talks between Russia and the Ukraine seem realistic as investors await the U.S. Federal ...
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Jobs report inbound as Oil skyrockets

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Global Markets came under renewed pressure as sanctions against Russia intensified which saw the price of Oil reach new highs leading into ...
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Uncertainty remains

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Global markets have been on a downward spiral as uncertainty around the Russia/ Ukraine situation intensifies while Western countries ...
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Are Markets on the Rebound?

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Markets rallied on Tuesday and into Wednesday’s Asian session as fears subsided after the Russian invasion of the Ukraine seem to hit pause ...
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Sceptically Optimistic Global Markets

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Global markets are optimistic after a strong session on Wall Street which saw all three major U.S Indices higher by the close on Tuesday, ...
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Renewed Optimism ahead of the U.S NFP

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Global markets are extremely optimistic after positive company earnings across the globe despite mixed economic data and staggering ...
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Sell Off Hits Pause Ahead of Fed Rate Decision

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

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Global markets continue lower as new inflation worries sparked by rising U.S Treasury yields could see U.S Federal Reserve tighten its ...
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Rising markets ahead of US CPI data

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

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

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Did the Santa Clause Rally start early this year? Some market participants asked the question as global Omicron coronavirus variant fears ...
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New Variant Pressures Market ahead of NFP

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

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Global equity markets have been under pressure during the week as a foray of economic and fundamental factors start to converge. Asian ...
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Inflation and interest rates back in the spotlight

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Inflation is still luring while the U.S Dollar surges after stronger than expected economic data along with positive U.S earnings boosted ...
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Markets Hit Pause Ahead of US CPI Data

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

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Whether you have recently decided to dip your toes into the world of speculative trading or have been trading for a few years already, ...
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With recent all time highs, can the trend really continue?

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Positive U.S earnings have seen Wall Street push to new record highs, but Asian markets slipped today as new inflation concerns spark the ...
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Stocks Rebound - The Tide Has Turned

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Optimism returns to the global economy, driven by positive corporate earnings and receding pessimism about stagflation across the board ...
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U.S Economic Data in Focus

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Global markets are on high alert as a new surge in coronavirus infections take hold of Asian countries which could see market corrections ...
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Jobs Jobs Jobs! It's NFP week!

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

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A muted trading session is expected ahead of the Fed announcement as Asian shares trade at a seven-month low point which has some analysts ...
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Buy the Dip or wait for the Rip?

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

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

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

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The “Sell in May and Go Away” saying seems to be true this year as the recent gains in global Indices look more and more like a “dead cat ...
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Inflation anxiety sets in globally

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U.S inflation fears have reached the Asian markets which reached their lowest level in seven weeks during the Wednesday trading session. ...
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Yellen sends markets lower!

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Renewed fears of a “hyperinflation” dystopia have the U.S economy on edge ahead of the U.S Non-Farm Payrolls (NFP) report this Friday the ...
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Global markets are on high alert

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Global markets are on high alert today with a U.S economic calendar filled with decision-making opportunities during the trading day. The ...
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Renewed sell-off after markets run out of steam

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Concerns about the path to a global economic recovery have resurfaced after the recent resurgence in COVID-19 cases around the globe. ...
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Global stock markets reach record highs

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Global stock markets reach record highs once again as U.S inflation data indicated CPI was not rising as expected which eased bond yield ...
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IMF forecasts 6% global growth this year - WS30 hits all time highs

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Markets are alive with growth possibilities and hovering at record highs for the time being after that exceptional U.S jobs report and the ...
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NFP report to cross the million mark or April Fools?

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

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Global economic growth and forecasts come back into focus today as the Eurozone business activity rebounds in March and U.S Equity futures ...
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U.S. FOMC to announce interest rate decision today

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Markets are on pause as the U.S. Federal Reserve is set to deliver its interest rate decision later today at 20:00 SAST which is widely ...
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Bond yields retrace and spark a BTD rally

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“Buy the Dips” (BTD) participants received some vindication after the much-watched U.S Treasury yields retraced and sparked a rally in ...
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U.S stimulus expected to ignite global economic recovery

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

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From record highs a week ago to the markets selling-off and driving the U.S 10 year higher seem to be of little concern to the U.S Fed ...
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Keep calm and rally on... Global Markets hit All Time Highs

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Record highs, the Global market rally seems to be taking effect for now as Asian markets overtake January highs as U.S earnings impress, ...
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U.S NFP jobs expected to come in significantly higher

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

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

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It is set to be a roller-coaster week with U.S earnings gaining momentum while we await the inauguration of the 46thPresident of the United ...
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Trading the Wall Street 30 Index in 2021

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2021 is set to be a cracker with the Trump impeachment going ahead after the Capital riots, the job market comes back into focus along with ...
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Is this the start of the new Bull market?

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Is this the start of the new Bull market? some say yes, but not without short term risk skewed to the downside while Covid-19 infections ...
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Global markets are alive with optimism ahead of NFP this week

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Global markets are alive with optimism after U.S markets reach all-time highs on hopes of additional economic stimulus set to be around ...
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Dow Jones reached a new record level and cracked 30 000

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What a difference a week makes, the Dow Jones reached a new record level and cracked 30 000, the Trump administration cleared the way for ...
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Where to next for the Wall Street 30?

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Vaccine news has been dominating market commentary over the last couple of days but softer U.S Retail sales are putting a slight damper on ...
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U.S markets reach all-time highs - 3rd Target hit

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With a new President elect and positive vaccine news, U.S markets reached all-time highs with the Dow Jones reaching intraday record levels ...
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An exciting and busy week for traders, here is what you need to know:

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The U.S economy will be set alight this week with a full barrage of economic data while the world holds its breath while ballots are ...
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Markets in for a bumpy ride over the next week

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Warning signs are on the wall for another volatile period to come in global markets as coronavirus infection numbers increase at an ...
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7 Trading Twitter accounts to follow

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Gone are the days of inner-circle, exclusive trading tips. Now retail traders like you and I have access to breaking news, trade ideas, ...
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A positive U.S stimulus agreement may push stocks higher

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Stimulus might be back on the table before the U.S Presidential election as Nancy Pelosi stated that a bill for a compromise stimulus ...
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The U.S earnings season starts this week with much anticipation

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The U.S earnings season starts this week with much anticipation as U.S Banks start reporting their third quarter earnings this week. J.P ...
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Trump tweets market into biggest sell-off in the past two weeks

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The “Tweet Storm” has returned and U.S markets reacted in the sharpest drop in two weeks, after U.S President Trump cancelled talks with ...
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Markets retreat after U.S Presidential debate

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Markets were somewhat muted ahead of the first U.S Presidential debate on Tuesday but soon turned lower as investors turn cautious with ...
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U.S Markets might be at a tipping point this week

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Asian markets struggled to keep up with the U.S session on Wednesday as recurring worries about the global economy creep back in. "I think ...
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The basics of Forex Trading

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Welcome to the most exciting and most liquid market to trade in the whole-wide-world, namely the Forex market. Let’s look at a couple of ...
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Wall Street 30 Technical Analysis - 16 September 2020

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Positive U.S and China data saw some Asian shares continue their upbeat performance on Wednesday but no major trading volume as market ...
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Prime opportunity for dip buyers or another leg lower?

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SoftBank’s long squeeze has market participants running to the exits as fears mount while the Japanese bank sheds $15 billion. Markets ...
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Optimism ahead of U.S. Non-Farm Payrolls release this week

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Optimism is on high alert as the U.S ISM Manufacturing data released yesterday showed a strong expansion in manufacturing, reaching the ...
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Sasol - R91 billion loss after a horrific financial year end

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Sasol’s share price retreated after a dismal earnings release which was expected by market participant but the extent of the loss not so ...
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Wall Street 30 Technical Analysis - 26 August 2020

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The start to the week saw new record highs and optimism return to the U.S markets as the U.S earnings starts winding down and economic data ...
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Wall Street 30 Technical Analysis - 19 August 2020

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U.S markets have been on a record run this Tuesday after strong sales growth numbers were reported by major retailers. The news saw the ...
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Wall Street 30 Technical Analysis - 12 August 2020

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The U.S markets have been on a wild ride over the last couple of hours which filtered through to a very choppy Asian session during early ...
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How to use the 6 types of pending orders when trading

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An intro to the different order types available on MT5 with GT247 Missing a great trade opportunity while away from your platform is ...
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Where to next for Sasol after rebounding more than 600% since March?

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Sasol Limited has seen its fair share of turmoil at the start of the year, the share price has rebounded over 600% from the March low. The ...
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U.S. Non-Farm Payrolls (NFP) release – 7 August 2020

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With U.S earning season in full swing and with the weeks positive PMI numbers across the globe, market participants are full of hope ahead ...
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Wall Street 30 Technical Analysis - 29 July 2020

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Asian markets were subdued on Wednesday morning mainly due to growing fears about the U.S economy as to when Congress will commit to the ...
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Wall Street 30 Technical Analysis - 22 July 2020

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The market remains cautiously optimistic as the U.S earnings season unfolds with precious metals shining bright in July. An increase in ...
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Wall Street 30 Technical Analysis - 15 July 2020

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Market sentiment were upbeat going into Wednesday as the earnings season kicked off with J.P Morgan beating estimates by some margin and ...
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Wall Street 30 Technical Analysis - 8 July 2020

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Markets might be set for another day of losses bringing a five-day winning streak to an end as new coronavirus cases around the globe ...
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U.S. Non-Farm Payrolls (NFP) release – 2 July 2020

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We might see the second COVID-19 pandemic wave of infections put a damper on global and U.S growth prospects ahead of the Payrolls report ...
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Wall Street 30 Technical Analysis - 24 June 2020

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The markets were shaken about late on Monday when Trump adviser Navarro alluded to the fact that the US-China trade deal was over. This was ...
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Wall Street 30 Technical Analysis - 17 June 2020

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

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Market Volatility From record highs to the recent bear market lows, the financial markets have had volatile intraday swings last seen in ...
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Wall Street 30 Technical Analysis - 10 June 2020

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Record day for the Nasdaq after a two week push higher in the equity markets not to forget the much-needed boost from a stellar rise in the ...
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U.S. Non-Farm Payrolls (NFP) release – 5 June 2020

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Markets rise on optimism around the global economic recovery which is expected to see more stimulus and easing of lockdown restrictions ...
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Wall Street 30 Technical Analysis - 27 May 2020

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European Indices advance along with U.S Futures Wednesday morning as traders look beyond the renewed U.S-China tensions and focus on the ...
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Wall Street 30 Technical Analysis - 20 May 2020

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The vaccine rally which started the week of to a flying start has started to falter on Wednesday, which saw the Asian Pacific session ...
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Stocks rise despite record US job losses

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Global stocks including the JSE advanced on Friday despite the US economy recording its highest number of job losses ever in April. Stocks ...
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Local stocks edge higher as optimism remains

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The JSE edged higher on Thursday as it took a leaf from the surge in European and US equities. The local bourse managed to maintain its ...
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Asian markets lift the all-share index

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The JSE surged on Wednesday as it tracked the upward trend in Asian equity indices earlier on. Gains on the local bourse were on the back ...
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U.S. Non-Farm Payrolls (NFP) release – 8 May 2020

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The U.S is ready to open its economy but at what price? American lives will be pushed to the front lines to stimulate growth despite ...
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All-share unchanged after muted session & Blue Label Telecoms surges

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The all-share index closed unchanged after a relatively muted session on Tuesday. The local index shrugged off gains recorded in other ...
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JSE retreats as global markets fret over economic growth

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Global markets including the JSE tumbled on Monday as pessimism over the state of the global economy remained rife. In Hong Kong, the Hang ...
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JSE erases earlier gains as global economy exhibits more strain

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The JSE reversed earlier gains in the afternoon session as it slumped to close weaker on Thursday. The local bourse had managed to open ...
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Positive virus drug trial news spurs stocks

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Local stocks found significant traction in the afternoon session as they tracked a similar surge in global markets. The surge in stocks was ...
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U.S Federal Reserve (FED) Interest Rate Decision– 29 April 2020

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The U.S. Federal Reserve's Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) had their work cut out for them over the last couple of months and will ...
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Local bourse firms as global economies gear for partial reopening

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The JSE closed firmer on Tuesday as it played catch up to gains in other global markets after resuming trading following the Freedom Day ...
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Mild losses for the JSE as global markets retreat

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The all-share index opened softer as sentiment from the weaker close in Asian equities filtered through. The Shanghai Composite Index ...
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Local stocks surge as global sentiment remains optimistic

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Local stocks advanced for a second consecutive session on Thursday as global markets remained resurgent. Optimism remained due to another ...
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Local stocks firmer as inflation slows

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The local bourse inched higher on Wednesday as global stocks took a breather following consecutive sessions of weakness. The rebound in ...
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Oil price drop induces further stock pessimism

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The JSE fell on Tuesday as global markets tumbled on the back of a rout in crude oil prices. Monday saw an unprecedented event in the ...
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Stocks weaker as oil prices slump to multi-year lows

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Global markets including the JSE slipped lower on Monday on the back of a slump in crude oil prices to multi-year lows. With demand for the ...
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Local stocks buoyant on the back of broad-based optimism

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The JSE advanced on Friday on the back of strong gains across most global markets following a surge in US markets on Thursday. US markets ...
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Earlier stock gains fizzle out at the close

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The local bourse barely closed softer on Thursday as earlier momentum from the industrials index fizzled out right at the close. Gains were ...
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Stocks slide as global economy exhibits more weakness

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Global markets including the JSE fell on Wednesday as signs of economic weakness were put on the spotlight via economic data and earnings. ...
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Stocks rise as SARB cuts rates by 100 basis points

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The South African Reserve Bank grabbed headlines after the Monetary Policy Committee unanimously decided to cut the repo rate by another ...
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Stocks surge on the back of additional Fed stimulus pledge

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The JSE had a seesaw session on Thursday as it swung between gains and losses before closing firmer on the day. Gains across most global ...
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Local stocks weaker as volatility in Sasol persists

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The JSE opened marginally softer on Wednesday but sunk deeper into losses as European counters traded under pressure. The outlook was ...
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Stocks remain upbeat as virus cases decrease

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The local bourse extended its gains on Tuesday in line with global stocks which advanced amid improved sentiment on the coronavirus. Global ...
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Stocks rally on the back of lower coronavirus death rate

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The JSE rallied along with other global markets on Monday on the back of positive sentiment that there were lower reported coronavirus ...
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Global stocks sell-off as US jobs data disappoints

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Local stocks slumped on Friday as markets anticipated a disappointing US jobs number for the month of March. Global markets retreated in ...
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Markets spurred on hopes of oil production cuts

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The JSE closed firmer on Thursday on the back of a charge led by the resources index. All the major indices traded firmer on the day. This ...
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Local stocks softer as global sentiment turns sour

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The JSE tracked other global markets lower on Wednesday as investors fretted over the extended economic shutdowns as a result of the ...
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U.S. Non-Farm Payrolls (NFP) release – 3 April 2020

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While the U.S mulls over a fourth stimulus package, market participants will turn their focus to this week’s jobless claims and the ...
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Sasol surges 17.24%

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The local bourse closed firmer for a second consecutive session led by strong gains from the financials index, MTN and Sasol. The ...
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Strong gains for local stocks despite Moody’s downgrade

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The local bourse recorded gains despite weakness being recorded across all the major Asian equity benchmarks, as well as the bulk of ...
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JSE Equity CFDs to open at 9:10 am from Monday 30 March 2020

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We have decided to move our exchange opening times on JSE Equity CFDs to 9.10 am. This is as a result of high volatility on stocks at the ...
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Stay home and trade on, we got you!

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Stocks remain buoyant as US stimulus bill is passed

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The JSE extended its gains on Wednesday on the back of strong gains in earlier trading from Asian markets. The rise was linear for all the ...
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Stocks rally on stimulus hopes

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The JSE rallied on Tuesday as global stocks rebounded on the back of hopes that stimulus measures which are being implemented by most ...
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All eyes on US Congress decision as stocks slip further

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The JSE slumped on Monday as global markets plummeted over increasing fears over the spread of the coronavirus. Losses continue to pile for ...
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JSE surges on the back of global stock rebound

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The JSE rallied on Friday along with other global markets on the back of a broad-based global stock rebound. The rebound was attributed to ...
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SARB slashes rates by 100 basis points

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The local bourse closed softer on Thursday after another whipsaw session where stocks struggled to shrug off the negative sentiment. Local ...
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Stats SA data shows 1.2% improvement in retail sales for January

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Global stocks resumed their downtrend on Wednesday on the back of renewed fears over the spread of the coronavirus. Following a minor ...
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Reprieve for local stocks as JSE Top-40 index closes 2.96% firmer

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A volatile trading session ensued for the JSE on Tuesday as it swung between being flat and gains before eventually closing firmer. The ...
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Losses deepen as virus concerns intensify

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The local bourse plunged along with other global stocks as the sell-ff in stocks intensified over worsening fears over the spread of the ...
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JSE recovery falls short right at the close

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The attempted rebound on the JSE fell just short as the index slipped into the red right before the close. There was no rebound recorded ...
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Milder declines for the JSE

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Some form of pricing stability returned to the all-share index on Wednesday as the index closed reasonably softer on the day. Sentiment ...
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Stocks rebound after worst single day rout in a decade

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Stocks bounced on Tuesday following one of the worst single day routs since the financial crisis of 2008/09. Broad based relief was ...
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Brent crude free-fall triggers deeper stock collapse

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

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The world woke up to a blue Monday as stocks move lower form increased fears surrounding the coronavirus and the Oil markets worst day ...
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Local bourse ekes out gains at the close

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The local bourse relinquished earlier gains before barely closing firmer on Thursday, on the back of heavier losses in European stocks. ...
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Blue chips tip the all-share index lower

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Local stocks lost momentum towards the close to end the day softer on Wednesday, while global stocks remained upbeat on the back of ...
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U.S. Non-Farm Payrolls release – 6 March 2020

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Global economic growth concerns have been placed in the front row once again as the coronavirus takes hold of the world and prompted the ...
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US Fed sends shockwaves across global markets

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The JSE closed firmer on Tuesday as global stocks continued to recover from heavy losses suffered in the prior week. Local stocks surged ...
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Small relief for stocks after extended declines

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Global stocks including those on the JSE advanced on Monday following a week of extended declines which was induced by fears over the ...
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All-share index softer after mixed session

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The all-share index eventually closed weaker on Tuesday following a mixed session in which the local bourse swung between gains and losses. ...
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This is what you need to know ahead of the Budget Speech 2020

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If there is one Budget Speech to watch, this would be the one delivered by Finance Minister Tito Mboweni on Wednesday, 26 February at 14:00 ...
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Markets plummet as coronavirus fears escalate

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Markets plummet as coronavirus fears escalate
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Stocks fall as higher numbers of infections emerge

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The JSE slipped on Friday as pressure mounted on global stocks due to new cases of coronavirus infections being recorded across different ...
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Local bourse erases earlier gains as risk aversion returns

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Local bourse erases earlier gains as risk aversion returns The JSE erased earlier gains to close softer on Thursday as pressure mounted on ...
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Local stocks softer on downgrade fears

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Local stocks softer on downgrade fears The JSE weakened on Tuesday primarily due to concerns that a downgrade from Moody’s is now a high ...
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JSE advances as global stocks hold steady

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JSE advances as global stocks hold steady The JSE advanced on Monday as it was spurred by gains recorded in other global markets and ...
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Local bourse inches higher after another slow session

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A muted session ensued for the JSE on Friday as the local bourse struggled to gain significant momentum in either direction. With no ...
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Local bourse closes firmer after mixed session

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

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The local bourse advanced to close firmer on Wednesday primarily on the back of positive sentiment currently engulfing global markets. The ...
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JSE rebounds on the back of US index record highs

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

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The local bourse started the week on the slide as it closed weaker mainly due to subdued global sentiment. Investors continued to assess ...
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Stocks retreat despite robust US jobs data

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The JSE closed softer on Friday in line with global markets which retreated despite robust US jobs numbers. Concerns over the coronavirus ...
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JSE mildly firmer as global momentum remains

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The JSE closed mildly firmer on Thursday as markets remained buoyant following significant gains over the past two sessions. In today’s ...
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Global stocks remain buoyant as virus concerns ease

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The JSE closed firmer for a second consecutive session on Wednesday as global markets rallied further on the back of optimism that progress ...
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U.S. Non-Farm Payrolls (NFP) release – 7th of February 2020

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The start to the week was filled with fear and anxiety as worries about the corona virus outbreak intensified which saw the Shanghai ...
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Stocks rally as virus concerns subside

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Local stocks rallied on Tuesday on the back of strong upward momentum across most global markets. Fears over the spread of the Wuhan ...
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Local stocks slide as global weakness persists

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Pressure mounted on the JSE on Friday which saw it close weaker in tandem with trends in global markets which traded under pressure. ...
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JSE swings into gains after weak session

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The local bourse reversed losses towards the close to end the day firmer following a session where it traded mostly softer. Global stocks ...
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Global markets rebound and JSE equities follow suit

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The JSE surged on Wednesday as global markets rebounded on the back of good corporate earnings releases from US and European stocks. ...
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JSE erases earlier gains to close weaker

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The JSE failed to hold on to earlier gains as it slipped in the afternoon session to end the day weaker. The local bourse seemed to have ...
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Investors scurry to less riskier assets

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Global markets tumbled on Monday as investors scurried to less riskier assets due to the fears over the deadly corona virus which many fear ...
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JSE stocks edge higher

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Local stocks edged higher on Friday in tandem with other global markets which rebounded as concerns over a deadly virus in China took ...
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JSE listed stocks plummet as global concern over spreading virus grows

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Local stocks plummeted on Thursday on the back of broad-based losses amongst global markets due to concerns over the spread of the virus ...
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JSE weaker after erasing earlier gains

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The local bourse lost ground towards the close on Wednesday eventually erasing all its earlier gains.
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Stocks plummet on Asian virus concerns

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The JSE fell on Tuesday following heavy losses in Asia which were mainly attributed to worries about a deadly virus in China.
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Weaker close for the JSE after muted session

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

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The JSE surged on Friday in line with other global markets which were buoyed by easing trade tensions and good corporate earnings.
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Stocks inch higher as SARB cuts rates

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The JSE closed mildly firmer on Thursday as it tracked other global markets higher on the back of the signing of the phase one trade deal ...
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JSE reverses earlier losses as retail sales data improves

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The JSE reversed earlier losses as it advanced to close firmer on Wednesday on the backdrop of improved South African retail sales data for ...
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Local bourse rises despite weaker consumer confidence data

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

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

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The JSE slipped further on Thursday as it closed softer led by losses on the resources index. Miners have surged over the past couple of ...
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JSE holds on to gains

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After having opened and trading mostly firmer in the morning session on Thursday, the local bourse relinquished most of its gains despite ...
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JSE firmer as inflation slows for a consecutive month

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The local bourse edged higher on Wednesday on the back of modest gains across all the major indices. There was positive news in terms of ...
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Delay in US tariffs sees JSE barely close firmer

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The JSE eventually closed firmer on Tuesday following a mixed session in which the local bourse traded mostly softer. The local bourse, ...
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Local bourse struggles for direction

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The JSE struggled for direction on Monday before eventually closing mildly softer after a muted session.
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US jobs report lifts global markets

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The JSE finally matched trends with global markets on Friday as it closed firmer following a robust session. The local bourse has lagged ...
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JSE softer as domestic pressures weigh

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The local bourse closed softer on Thursday on the back of broad-based losses across all the major indices.
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Global stocks rise on trade optimism

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The JSE advanced to close firmer on Wednesday after a lukewarm start to the session.
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JSE slips as GDP disappoints

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The local bourse tracked other global markets lower on Tuesday as markets priced a high probability of a phase one deal not being signed ...
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Local bourse softer as industrials and financials fall

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The JSE started the week on the backfoot as it closed weaker on Monday on the back of losses in the industrials and financials indices. The ...
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JSE weaker as blue-chips struggle

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The JSE slipped on Friday led by losses in the resources index where miners lost significant ground due to relatively weaker metal ...
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Small reprieve for the local bourse

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The JSE traded mostly flat to firmer on Wednesday as it attempted to gain traction after consecutive sessions of losses. The local bourse ...
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Local stocks weaker as blue-chips struggle

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The losses on the JSE deepened as it fell for a second consecutive session to close softer on Tuesday. The local bourse shrugged off the ...
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JSE mildly softer as financials struggle

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The JSE traded mostly flat on Monday as it struggled for direction before closing marginally softer. The local unit did not advance like ...
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Resources lift the all-share index

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The JSE managed to close firmer on Friday despite earlier declines as it surged on the back of gains in the resources index. The local ...
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SARB keeps rates unchanged as JSE closes softer

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The JSE fell on Thursday as losses mounted amongst global markets on the back of the uncertainty surrounding a trade deal between the USA ...
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JSE softer as inflation falls to lowest level in 8 years

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The JSE retreated on Wednesday as global sentiment turned sour on the back of growing unrest in Hong Kong, as well as the USA’s new ...
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South Africa Market Technical Trade Sentiments  – 20 November 2019

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State Owned Enterprises (SOEs), new (but old) political leaders and Eskom’s new CEO are some of the headlines dominating on the local scene.
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JSE firmer as global markets remain buoyant

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JSE firmer as global markets remain buoyant The JSE surged for a second consecutive session on Tuesday as it tracked global markets higher. ...
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Industrials lead gains on the JSE

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Industrials lead gains on the JSE The JSE got off to a strong start for the week as it closed firmer on Monday led by gains on the ...
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JSE closes softer after flat session

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The JSE closed softer on Friday as it lost momentum towards the close led by losses in the industrials and resources sectors. The local ...
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Stocks mixed as economic data disappoints

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The JSE traded mostly flat on Thursday before it closed softer as stocks struggled for direction. Today was mostly a data driven trading ...
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Stocks softer global sentiment remains subdued

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The JSE retreated on Wednesday as it tracked weaker global sentiment which was ignited by Donald Trump’s threats of additional tariffs if ...
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Local stocks edge higher

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The local bourse edged higher on Tuesday on the back of broad-based gains across all the major indices. Although modest, most global ...
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Local stocks retreat as global pessimism spreads

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The JSE fell on Monday as it tracked other global markets lower which were dragged by increasing violence in Hong Kong, as well as US-China ...
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Blue-chips drag all-share index lower

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Blue-chips drag all-share index lower The JSE fell on Friday led by declines in certain blue-chip stocks which fell on the back weaker ...
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JSE steams ahead despite mixed global sentiment

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The JSE advanced for a 3rd consecutive session as it closed firmer on Wednesday on the back of broad-based gains across all the major ...
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Stocks maintain momentum

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Local stocks remained buoyant on Tuesday, extending their gains from the prior session where positive sentiment was driven by optimism of ...
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Local bourse tracks global stocks higher

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Local bourse tracks global stocks higher The JSE edged higher on Monday as it tracked other global markets higher which were inspired by ...
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JSE firmer ahead of Moody’s ratings review

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The JSE extended its gains on Friday led yet again by gains on the resources index. With Moody’s Investors Service scheduled to release ...
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JSE shrugs off global sentiment to close firmer

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The JSE closed firmer on Thursday as it shrugged off news that Chinese officials are casting doubts about reaching a comprehensive ...
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U.S. Non-Farm Payrolls (NFP) release – 1 November 2019

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Non-Farm Payrolls are usually reported on the first Friday of the month, whereby the number of additional jobs added from the previous ...
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Gold shares rally as Rand tanks after MTBPS.

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US stocks were flat ahead of this evenings FED rate decision as the S&P futures traded at 3033 points. The market is beginning to ...
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U.S Federal Reserve (FED) Interest Rate Decision– 30 October 2019

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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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Gold stocks retreat as bullion remain depressed

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Gold stocks retreat as bullion remain depressed US stocks started the cash session firmer this afternoon after some mixed earnings results. ...
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Equities rally as US-Sino trade talks progress

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Equity markets continued to rally on the back of US-Sino trade talks, which could see an easing of trade hostilities between the two ...
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Local stocks softer as index heavyweights struggle

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Local stocks retreated on Friday led mainly by declines by some of the blue-chips on the industrials index. Stocks declined on the Hang ...
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Financials pull the local bourse lower

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The local bourse erased earlier gains to close softer on Thursday led by losses on the financials index. Local stocks seemed to take a leaf ...
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Index heavyweights drag all-share index lower

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The JSE retreated on Wednesday led mainly by losses recorded amongst some blue-chip stocks. Global stocks fluctuated as investors searched ...
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Local bourse softer as resources cede prior gains

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The JSE retreated on Tuesday as the resources index relinquished most of the prior session’s gains. The trend on the JSE contrasted with ...
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Resources lead gains on the JSE

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

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The JSE was adrift on Friday as it traded mostly flat in line with other global markets which struggled for direction. Markets in Asia did ...
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Forex Friday – Brexit, we have a Deal!

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It has been over three years since the British voted to leave the European Union and they finally managed to secure a deal with the ...
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Local bourse closes softer after muted session

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The JSE closed softer on Thursday following a relatively lukewarm session in which the bourse struggled for direction. The local bourse ...
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JSE buoyed by firmer close in Asia

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The JSE took a leaf from the Asian markets trading session as it closed firmer on Wednesday. This contrasted with trends in Europe and the ...
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Eurozone Market Technical Trade Sentiments  – 16 October 2019

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With Britain’s exit date approaching fast with Brexit negotiations continuing late into the night as time is running out ahead of the EU ...
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Stocks rise on positive US earnings and Brexit deal

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The JSE firmed on Tuesday on the back of broad-based optimism fueled by positive news for Brexit and US earnings. With the US earnings ...
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Resources set tone for the local bourse

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The JSE retreated on Monday primarily on the back of losses recorded on the resources index. The firmer rand played an important role as it ...
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Stocks rise on promise of trade deal

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The JSE extended its gains on Friday as the optimism surrounding stocks on the back of on the ongoing Sino-US trade talks continued. ...
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Stocks climb as trade talks resume

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

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The JSE retreated on Wednesday despite a broad-based rebound across the major global markets on the back of positive news from Chinese ...
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What’s happening on Wall Street – 9 October 2019

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

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

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JSE bucks global trend to close firmer
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Minor relief for stocks

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

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The local bourse closed weaker for a second consecutive session as global markets remained subdued due to weak economic data.
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U.S. Non-Farm Payrolls (NFP) release – 4 October 2019

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

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The JSE fell on Wednesday as it tracked other global stocks lower as pessimism emanating from low manufacturing data spread. With the ...
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U.S Market Technical Trade Sentiments  – 2 October 2019

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

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The local bourse shrugged the trend in other global stocks as it closed firmer on Tuesday primarily on the back of gains in the resources ...
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GT247 Wins SA's Top Online Stockbroker 2019

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

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The JSE tracked the trend in Asian markets trading earlier as it closed softer on Monday. Sentiment was mostly bearish on the local bourse ...
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Local markets close week in limbo

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Equity markets traded mixed on Friday as uncertainty around impeachment proceedings in the US continued to hold the market back. Fears ...
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Local bourse firmer as blue chips rebound

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The JSE edged higher on Thursday as most blue-chips rebounded following the slump which was recorded on Wednesday. The local bourse seemed ...
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U.S Market Technical Sentiments - 26 September 2019

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To impeach or not to impeach? It's all about the United States today with U.S President Donald Trump making his case, the U.S Markets and ...
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JSE softer as global risks loom

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The JSE fell on Monday amid a flurry of global political and growth risks which continue to erode confidence from skeptic investors. The ...
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The Safe Havens Commodity Report – 25 September 2019

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Commodities are finding new buyers as global economic uncertainty picks up momentum along with the latest move to impeach President Trump, ...
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Global stocks retreat as growth concerns resurface

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The JSE stumbled on Monday as it tracked other global markets lower which retreated on the back of weaker economic data. Services and ...
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Local bourse inches higher after slow start

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The JSE pared earlier losses and climbed towards the close to eventually close firmer on Friday. The local bourse got off to weaker start ...
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South African Interest Rate Decision - 19 September 2019

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The South African Reserve Bank (SARB) 's monetary policy committee (MPC) will announce the interest rate decisions today at 15:00 SAST.
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Stocks softer as investors await Fed decision

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The local bourse extended its declines on Wednesday as global markets awaited the interest rate decision from the Fed. The Fed which has ...
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U.S Federal Reserve (FED) interest rate decision–18 September 2019

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

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The JSE fell on Tuesday as it took a leaf from the Asian markets session where the major indices closed lower. The Shanghai Composite Index ...
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JSE Quarterly Futures Close Out

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What is the JSE futures close out? The JSE operates the equity derivatives market which is an exchange which was established to provide a ...
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Local bourse brushes off global risks to close firmer

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The JSE shrugged off the pessimism in other global indices as it surged higher on Monday. Bearishness crept up in most global markets ...
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Local bourse rides wave of positive sentiment

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The JSE advanced to close firmer on Friday capping off a week of decent gains for the local bourse.
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Financials rally on the back of the firmer rand

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The JSE advanced on Thursday along with other global stocks as investors were optimistic on the back of the European Central Bank’s rate ...
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Market Technical Sentiments  – 12 September 2019

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Global markets gained significantly on Wednesday as the U.S and China extend olive branches ahead of trade talks. Markets in Asia rallied ...
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Stocks rally as Prosus debuts on the JSE

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The JSE rallied on Wednesday on the back of broad-based gains across all the major indices which were inspired by gains across most global ...
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JSE softer as miners remain under pressure

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The local bourse closed softer for a second consecutive session as miners extended their decline. The Resources index has traded under ...
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Weaker gold miners drag all-share index lower

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The JSE closed softer on Monday primarily on the back of losses from gold miners and a couple of blue-chips.
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Local bourse rebounds to close firmer

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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Stocks softer ahead of US interest rate decision
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U.S Federal Reserve (FED) interest rate decision– 31 July 2019

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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.

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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.

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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.

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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.

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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

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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.

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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

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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

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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

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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.

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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?

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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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JSE weaker as global markets retreat

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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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JSE rallies on the back of gains in Asian equities

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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

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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

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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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Local bourse closes softer after mixed trading session

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The JSE traded mostly mixed on Thursday as it struggled to gain significant direction in either direction. Locally, market participants ...
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JSE closes slightly firmer as SA business confidence falls

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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

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

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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

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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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JSE starts the week in the green as industrials advance

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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

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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

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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

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

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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

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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 index’s rally inspires gains on the JSE

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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

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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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Local bourse closes weaker as SA GDP beats forecasts

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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

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Markets on Monday started on a high as optimism ran wild that a trade deal between the U.S and China would be met as soon as the end of ...
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Flat close for the JSE as financials cap index gains

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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

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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

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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

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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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JSE weaker as companies flag tough conditions in earnings results

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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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JSE closes flat after a weak trading session

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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

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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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Local bourse shrugs global sentiment to close firmer

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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

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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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JSE closes softer as miners struggle

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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

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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

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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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JSE eases as global sentiment remains tentative

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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

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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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Local bourse advances as finance minister delivers 2019 budget speech

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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

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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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Stocks weaker as investors exercise caution ahead of trade talks resumption

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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

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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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Chinese loan data boosts global stocks

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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

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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

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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

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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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Local bourse closes flat as rand weakens

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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

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

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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

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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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Risk on as sentiment remains buoyant

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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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JSE inches higher as Chinese markets reopen

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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

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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

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What to look forward to this week.
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The Commodity Report – Crude Oil – 8 February 2019

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Crude Oil’s slide from the October 2018 highs into a bear market has had absolutely no negative impact on the big Oil companies as one ...
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Global equities retreat as EU issues economic growth warning

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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

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All eyes will be on sterling today as the Bank of England (BOE) monetary policy committee (MPC) will be announcing their interest rate ...
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Upbeat global sentiment continues to lift the JSE

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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

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

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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

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

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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

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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

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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

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JSE relinquishes earlier gains as blue-chips pull back

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The JSE struggled to maintain its momentum on Thursday as losses in rand hedges and miners weighed on the bourse. Global markets were still ...
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U.S. Non-Farm Payrolls (NFP) release – Friday, 1 February 2019

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

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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

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Today is probably one of the busiest event driven days we have seen in a while with Trade negotiations kicking off, the release of the ...
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JSE advances as global stocks eye US-China trade talks

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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

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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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JSE closes softer after muted session

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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

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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

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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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Industrials continue to weigh on the JSE

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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

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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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JSE closes weaker as index heavyweights remain subdued

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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

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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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Gloomy IMF global outlook dampens the JSE

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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

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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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Rand hedges lift the JSE

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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

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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

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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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JSE closes weaker as retailers flag lower festive season sales

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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

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The South African Reserve Bank (SARB)’s monetary policy committee will announce the interest rate decisions today at 15:00 South African ...
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JSE mildly firmer as global stocks shrug off Brexit vote

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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

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As the European markets digest the Brexit situation it seems that the U.S market is just pushing higher despite the government shutdown. ...
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JSE Equity Technical Trade Note - 15 January 2019

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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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Monday Morning Wake up Call 14 January 2019

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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

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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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The Commodity Report – 10 January 2019

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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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Wall Street Wednesday Technical Trade Note – 9 January 2019

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

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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

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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

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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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Stocks close firmer ahead of US rate decision

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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

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

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

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The JSE held on to its gains to close firmer on Thursday as global markets remained upbeat following consecutive sessions of gains. Trading ...
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JSE firmer as global stocks remain optimistic on US-China trade deal

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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

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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

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Mining BHP Billiton “Maintaining discipline” Share price: AUD31.72 ASX, GBP15.62 LSE, ZAR281.70 JSE Net shares in issue: 2.11 billion LSE ...
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Moderate gains for stocks as China looks to cut tariffs

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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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JSE weaker as stocks crumble amidst global economic growth concerns

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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

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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

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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

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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

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

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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)

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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

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Sasol “Pricing for lower Brent” Share price: R420 Net shares in issue: 624.5 million Market cap: R262.2 billion F2019 PE (at $70/bbl and ...
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Falling yield curves set up global stock rout

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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

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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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JSE firmer as SA GDP data impresses

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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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US-China trade talks reignite risk appetite

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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

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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

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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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Local market closes the day flat ahead of G20 summit

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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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Global stocks inch higher as US-China meeting draws closer

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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

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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!

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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!

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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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GT247 launches into Crypto-sphere

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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...

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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!

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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

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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

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The JSE retreated on Tuesday as global markets traded relatively mixed as they try to gauge the possible outcomes from Brexit and trade ...
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Monday Morning Wake up Call 26 November 2018

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YOUR MONDAY WAKE UP CALL What to look forward to this week The SARB raised the repo rate by 25 basis points to 6.75% on Thursday last week. ...
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JSE closes weaker as European growth concerns resurface

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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

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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

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Yesterday was a very eventful day as the South African Reserve Bank (SARB)’s monetary policy committee announced a 25-basis point increase ...
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Flat trading session for the JSE as central bank raises rates

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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

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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

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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 value at ...
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Respite for global markets sees JSE inch higher

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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

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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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US led tech rout drags global markets

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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

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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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JSE inches higher as global equities remain mixed

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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

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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

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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

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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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Global stocks mixed as draft Brexit deal causes fractures

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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

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New to trading? look out for these classic mistakes. In the beginning many new traders believe that there is nothing to trading and that ...
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FirstRand: "Perfection pricing", MN Ingham, 14 November 2018

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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

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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

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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

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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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Rebound falls short as JSE closes weaker

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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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The Commodity Report – 12 November 2018

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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

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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

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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 ...