U.S. President Donald Trump agreed to delay an additional increase in tariffs on Chinese goods by two weeks at the request of China's Vice Premier Liu He "as a gesture of goodwill. This gesture was positive for talks moving forward, which might see the now-famous tit-for-tat trade disputes between the two nations come to an end.
Markets reacted to the upside with the S&P 500 closing higher by 0.72% on Wednesday as U.S Treasuries weakened due to the rise in risk apatite.
The S&P pushed beyond the psychological 3000 price level once again, a level last crossed in July this year which might see the index push on higher to 3050.
The price action is well above the 50-day Simple Moving Average, which supports a move higher.
The Relative Strength Index (RSI) is also pushing higher towards the overbought level.
Moody's has the country abuzz as the rating agency has published a research report on the impact of load shedding on SA's municipalities and metropolitan areas. The great thing about the report was that it does not imply that Moody's will take any action with its ratings outlook on SA.
But did state that failure to implement policies to narrow the gap could push the debt-to-GDP ratio, including guarantees to Eskom, above 70% in the "medium term." – Fin24
The local currency has been gaining strength against the U.S Dollar (USD) over the last two weeks, mainly from a stronger GDP number and a weakening Dollar. The local currency has gained around 5% against the greenback and might be set for another leg higher in the short term.
The price action is currently finding major support at the 50-day Simple Moving Average (Blueline), which needs to break.
The Relative Strength Index (RSI) is nearing oversold levels but has some way to go. The RSI might be turning, which will be watched closely.
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