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Global markets tumble amid market pessimism

23 October 2018 /

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

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Morning Market Scoop 23 October 2018

23 October 2018 /

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

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Chinese equity rally lifts the JSE

22 October 2018 /

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

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Monday Morning Wake up Call 22 October 2018

22 October 2018 /

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

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Local equities close flat as investors remain on edge

19 October 2018 /

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

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Morning Market Scoop 19 October 2018

19 October 2018 /

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

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Stocks retreat as global risk-appetite slows

18 October 2018 /

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

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Morning Market Scoop 18 October 2018

18 October 2018 /

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

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JSE closes weaker as stocks erase gains

17 October 2018 /

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

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Morning Market Scoop 17 October 2018

17 October 2018 /

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

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US corporate earnings provide catalyst for stock gains

16 October 2018 /

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

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Morning Market Scoop 16 October 2018

16 October 2018 /

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

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Global stocks resume downtrend

15 October 2018 /

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

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Monday Morning Wake up Call 15 October 2018

15 October 2018 /

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

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Morning Market Scoop 12 October 2018

12 October 2018 /

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

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JSE falls as global stock rout continues

11 October 2018 /

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

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Morning Market Scoop 11 October 2018

11 October 2018 /

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

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Morning Market Scoop 10 October 2018

10 October 2018 /

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

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

9 October 2018 /

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

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Morning Market Scoop 09 October 2018

9 October 2018 /

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

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Rising US Treasury yields continue to supress global stocks

8 October 2018 /

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

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Monday Morning Wake up Call 08 October 2018

8 October 2018 /

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

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

5 October 2018 /

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

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Morning Market Scoop 05 October 2018

5 October 2018 /

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

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Job Summit fails to lift equity market

4 October 2018 /

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

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Morning Market Scoop 04 October 2018

4 October 2018 /

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

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JSE closes weaker after a flat start

3 October 2018 /

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

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Morning Market Scoop 03 October 2018

3 October 2018 /

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

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Trump coins up USMCA as “new deal for NAFTA”

1 October 2018 /

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

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Monday Morning Wake up Call 01 October 2018

1 October 2018 /

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

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JSE closes the quarter in the red

28 September 2018 /

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

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Charter pushes miners into the red

27 September 2018 /

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

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Rand advances in late trade leaving JSE in the red

26 September 2018 /

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

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

26 September 2018 /

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

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

26 September 2018 /

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

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Choppies gets chopped as JSE sees red

25 September 2018 /

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

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JSE rallies as the president announces economic stimulus plan

21 September 2018 /

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

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Morning Market Report - Rand Strength

21 September 2018 /

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

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Stocks rise as markets shift attention from the trade war

20 September 2018 /

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

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Morning Market Report - Local Interest Rate Decision

20 September 2018 /

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

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Local bourse inches higher as inflation slows

19 September 2018 /

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

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Morning Market Report - Trade Wars

19 September 2018 /

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

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JSE closes flat as markets struggle for direction

18 September 2018 /

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

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Morning Market Report - Naspers Unbundle

18 September 2018 /

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

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JSE closes weaker as global markets react to new tariffs

17 September 2018 /

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

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Monday Wake Up Call 17 September 2018

17 September 2018 /

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

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Rand hedges rebound to lift the JSE

14 September 2018 /

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

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JSE barely closes firmer after a mixed session

13 September 2018 /

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

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UK Interest Rate Decision 13 September 2018

13 September 2018 /

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

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UK and EUR Interest Rate Decisions in focus today

13 September 2018 /

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

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JSE closes lower as retail sales disappoint

12 September 2018 /

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

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Two trades on our watchlist have triggered

12 September 2018 /

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

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Equity markets continued to sell off

11 September 2018 /

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

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UK & US economic announcements to look out for today

11 September 2018 /

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

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New set of potential tariffs weighs down on emerging markets

10 September 2018 /

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

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Your Monday Wake Up Call 10 September 2018

10 September 2018 /

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

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Retailers and financials get a lift from the firmer rand

6 September 2018 /

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

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Emerging markets continue to suffer

6 September 2018 /

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

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JSE closes weaker as emerging markets remain subdued

5 September 2018 /

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

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South Africa technically enters a recession

5 September 2018 /

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

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JSE weaker as South Africa slips into a recession

4 September 2018 /

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

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

4 September 2018 /

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

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JSE struggles for direction as trade concerns dim optimism

3 September 2018 /

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

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Your Monday Wake Up Call 3 September 2018

3 September 2018 /

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

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Labour in the United States

3 September 2018 /

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

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Index heavyweights drag the JSE lower

31 August 2018 /

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

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Local markets take a nosedive and Trump on the offence

31 August 2018 /

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

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Concerns over US-China trade spat reignites market jitters

30 August 2018 /

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

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

30 August 2018 /

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

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Local bourse closes firmer after a mixed trading session

29 August 2018 /

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

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Earning results for a number of companies expected today

29 August 2018 /

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

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Firmer rand lifts financials and retailers

28 August 2018 /

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

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

28 August 2018 /

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

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Global stocks rally on NAFTA deal

27 August 2018 /

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

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Your Monday Wake Up Call 27 August 2018

27 August 2018 /

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

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

27 August 2018 /

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

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JSE caps off week of gains

24 August 2018 /

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

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Trade war tensions soften ahead Powell’s address

24 August 2018 /

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

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Local bourse inches higher after a mixed session

23 August 2018 /

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

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

23 August 2018 /

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

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JSE rises as emerging market recovery continues

22 August 2018 /

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

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Michael Cohen pleads guilty

22 August 2018 /

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

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US dollar slides as Trump criticizes US Fed

21 August 2018 /

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

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Earning results numbers expected from BHP Billiton and Harmony Gold

21 August 2018 /

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

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US-China talks lift global markets

20 August 2018 /

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

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Your Monday Wake Up Call 20 August 2018

20 August 2018 /

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

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Gold sector remains under pressure

20 August 2018 /

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

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JSE struggles to maintain earlier momentum

17 August 2018 /

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

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China-US trade talks could inspire market rebound

17 August 2018 /

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

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Stocks rebound to lift the JSE

16 August 2018 /

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

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

16 August 2018 /

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

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Naspers drags the JSE lower following Tencent’s weaker results

15 August 2018 /

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

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Rand strengthens despite the dollar index raising

15 August 2018 /

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

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Blue chips pull back as rand stages mild recovery

14 August 2018 /

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

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

14 August 2018 /

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

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Turkish currency crisis continues to weigh on emerging markets

13 August 2018 /

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

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Your Monday Wake Up Call 13 August 2018

13 August 2018 /

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

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Emerging markets suffer with geopolitical tensions

13 August 2018 /

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

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Turkish Lira implosion spells trouble for emerging markets

10 August 2018 /

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

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Asian markets decline as geopolitical tensions intensify

10 August 2018 /

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

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Trade tensions reignite trade cautiousness

8 August 2018 /

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

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Global markets close firmer

8 August 2018 /

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

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JSE rallies on the back of positive Chinese sentiment

7 August 2018 /

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

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Nedbank and Royal Bafokeng Platinum to release earning results

7 August 2018 /

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

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Local bourse starts the week on the backfoot

6 August 2018 /

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

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Your Monday Wake Up Call 06 August 2018

6 August 2018 /

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

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Earnings season continues in the United States

6 August 2018 /

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

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European counters inspire a rebound on the JSE

3 August 2018 /

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

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Today is NFP day and earnings boost Apple

3 August 2018 /

After tech giant, Apple released their earning result numbers, the companies share price rose and lead it to becoming the first U.S company ...

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JSE slides along with global peers on trade concerns

2 August 2018 /

Global markets pulled back on Thursday as trade concerns were reignited following news that the Trump administration was looking to raise ...

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UK Interest Rate Decision 2 August 2018

2 August 2018 /

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

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Fed rates remain unchanged

2 August 2018 /

In yesterday’s FOMC meeting, the federal reserve came to the conclusion to leave the rates unchanged. Furthermore, first time since June, ...

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Investor fears weaken the JSE

1 August 2018 /

The JSE was off to a rocky start on Wednesday as investor fears set in surrounding the ANC’s announcement Tuesday evening that the ...

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

1 August 2018 /

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

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Trump forces China to the negotiation table

1 August 2018 /

During the course of yesterday, the Trump administration announced that its looking to impose more tariffs on imports from China by 10 ...

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Turnaround for the JSE due to renewed talks between China and United States

31 July 2018 /

International markets including the JSE was off to a muted start on Tuesday morning as growth in Chinese manufacturing for July slowed down ...

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Gold sector finishes the day strong

31 July 2018 /

The gold sector had a great run in yesterday’s trading session, to close up by 2.29%. The gold price has been in a bearish trend with the ...

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Local bourse edges higher

30 July 2018 /

The JSE All-Share index traded firmer throughout the day but only manage to close 0.26% higher by the market close, while the blue-chip JSE ...

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Markets react favourably to BRICS summit

30 July 2018 /

The Rand continued to show strength at the end of the training session on Friday. On Friday we also saw European markets close positive and ...

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JSE closes firmer as rand hedges advance

27 July 2018 /

The JSE inched higher on Friday as rand hedges rose on the back of the firmer rand.

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Day two of BRICS summit

27 July 2018 /

After the second day of the summit, we had all the leaders in BRICS have a closed session meeting. Russian President asked about the ...

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Trade agreement brings relief to global markets

26 July 2018 /

The local bourse advanced on Thursday following the agreement reached between Donald Trump and the European Union to negotiate on trade.

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Rand strengthened after the first day of BRICS summit

26 July 2018 /

The sentiment around the summit is positive with South Africa dubbed as the ‘gateway to Africa’. The BRICS members have said that there is ...

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Trade worries weigh on stocks

25 July 2018 /

The JSE retreated along with other global stocks on Wednesday as trade worries reignited market fears.

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First day of the BRICS Summit

25 July 2018 /

Yesterday we had the President of China arrive in South Africa and meet with South African President Cyril Ramaphosa. After the meeting, ...

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Risk on as global markets and local miners rally

24 July 2018 /

Global markets rose on Tuesday as upbeat earnings from Wall Street and improved investor appetite lifted stocks.

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Chinese 10-year bond yield up to 4 week high

24 July 2018 /

The yuan slid by 0.6% a day after a record injected of funding for banks. The Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman said yesterday that the ...

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JSE pulls backs as emerging market currencies take a knock

23 July 2018 /

The JSE pulled back on Monday as emerging markets came under pressure following Donald Trump’s comments about Chinese and European ...

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Your Monday Wake Up Call 23 July 2018

23 July 2018 /

What to look forward to this trading week

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President Trump accuses the EU and China of manipulating currencies

23 July 2018 /

On Friday, the United States President announced a new threat to add additional duties on all imports from China. He stated that he’s ...

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JSE advances as retailers and financials maintain momentum

20 July 2018 /

The JSE advanced on Friday as retailers and financials continued to lift the local bourse higher.

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JSE closes firmer as reserve bank keeps rates unchanged

19 July 2018 /

The JSE closed marginally firmer on Thursday after another mixed trading session.

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Oil prices climbed after increase in U.S crude stockpile

19 July 2018 /

Data from the Energy Information Administration showed an unexpected build in U.S. crude stockpiles amid a surge in imports. Inventories of ...

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JSE closes firmer after flat trading session

18 July 2018 /

The JSE closed firmer on Wednesday after a relatively muted trading session. The local bourse struggled to find a significant catalyst for ...

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Nasdaq reaches All-time high

18 July 2018 /

The Nasdaq went to reach all-time highs in yesterday’s trading session. Further growth seems to be on the cards as we are still in earnings ...

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Financials and retailers brake the JSE’s losing streak

17 July 2018 /

The JSE broke a five-session losing streak to close firmer on Tuesday as financials and retailers lifted the local bourse. The All-Share ...

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Oil price takes a massive drop

17 July 2018 /

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

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Weaker Chinese data weighs on global markets

16 July 2018 /

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

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Your Monday Wake Up Call 16 July 2018

16 July 2018 /

What to look forward to this trading week US earnings season is upon us and we have already seen earnings results from some of the USA’s ...

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China’s economic growth slowing down

16 July 2018 /

Data this morning showed China’s economic expansion slowed down slightly from the previous quarter, with industrial output in June missing ...

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Local bourse closes weaker as blue-chips continue to struggle

13 July 2018 /

The JSE closed weaker for a fourth consecutive session on Friday to end the week in the red as the sell-off on the local bourse persisted. ...

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Global markets are up as the JSE closed softer

13 July 2018 /

The global markets closed positive yesterday as China is yet to retaliate to the tariff increase threats from the United States. Today, the ...

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Stronger rand weighs on the JSE

12 July 2018 /

The JSE closed weaker on Thursday after erasing earlier gains as the negative trade war sentiment and stronger rand dragged the local ...

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Trade war tensions hurt the global markets

12 July 2018 /

U.S. markets cutting some of yesterday’s losses that were urged by anxiety that the Trump administration’s trade stance will weaken the ...

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Global equities slide as US announces fresh tariffs

11 July 2018 /

The JSE closed weaker on Wednesday as it tracked other global markets lower due to renewed trade war concerns. Global markets came under ...

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Second punch thrown by the Trump administration at China

11 July 2018 /

The trade war intensified as the Trump administration released the proposed list of $200 billion of Chinese imports to be hit by tariff ...

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JSE bucks the trend in other global markets to close weaker

10 July 2018 /

The JSE bucked the trend to close lower on Tuesday as retailers and financials dragged the index lower.

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Brexit negotiations on the rocks as two senior ministers resign

10 July 2018 /

Yesterday, the pound dropped as much as 0.7 percent after Johnsons’ resignation. The pound pared losses among declining concerns that the ...

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Trade concerns abated as global markets rally

9 July 2018 /

Markets started the week on a positive note as equities advanced thanks in part to the upbeat US jobs data from Friday. Concerns about the ...

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Your Monday Wake Up Call 09 July 2018

9 July 2018 /

What to look forward to this trading week Following last week’s buzz surrounding Non-Farm Payrolls and the implementation of tariffs on ...

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World markets rise amidst trade war

9 July 2018 /

The United States and China implemented their import tariffs on one-another on Friday. U.S and Asian markets are up after the tariffs were ...

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Softer close for the JSE after bourse erases earlier gains

6 July 2018 /

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

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Trade war started at 06:01 local time

6 July 2018 /

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

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JSE closes weaker after a relatively slow trading session

5 July 2018 /

The JSE closed weaker on Thursday following another flat trading session in which the local bourse struggled to find a catalyst for ...

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Technical Trade Note Kumba Iron Ore JSE:KIO - Updated

5 July 2018 /

Update – Kumba Iron Ore (KIO) – 04/07/2018 Kumba Iron Ore (KIO) has finally reached our first target price of 32499c and it has been a real ...

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Second day with the JSE up thanks to the Financial and Gold sector

5 July 2018 /

Trader and investors alike have their focus shifting to an eventful end to the week, with minutes from the last Federal Reserve meeting. ...

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Financials lead the JSE’s recovery

4 July 2018 /

The local bourse managed to close firmer on Wednesday despite trading mostly weaker for most of the session. Rand hedges pulled back due to ...

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China throws its first punch and pledges to keep the currency stable

4 July 2018 /

China threw the first punch ahead of tariffs expected to be imposed on the country by the United States. a Chinese court temporarily banned ...

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The JSE closes firmer after muted start

3 July 2018 /

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

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Today marks the last day to trade to get dividends

3 July 2018 /

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

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Local bourse retreats as trade concerns linger

2 July 2018 /

The JSE retreated on Monday as global equity markets slowed down due to increasing trade war concerns. The local bourse started the 3rd ...

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Your Monday Wake Up Call 02 July 2018

2 July 2018 /

What to look forward to this trading week We are officially in the second half of the year and it has been rough year for the JSE so far. ...

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Friday was a good day for the JSE

2 July 2018 /

The local market closed stronger on Friday with all the sectors up by more than 2%. The JSE ALSI closed up 3.25%. The U.S President stated ...

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Emerging markets bounce back from 10 month lows

29 June 2018 /

The Rand strengthened against major currencies, which helped the financial sector strengthen by 0.84%. This morning, the currency in focus ...

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JSE manages to close firmer after weaker start

28 June 2018 /

The JSE advanced on Thursday despite a slow start which saw it briefly trade in the red. Trading on the local bourse was very similar to ...

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Rand weakens by more than 2% against major currencies

28 June 2018 /

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

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JSE buoyed by recovery in global equities

27 June 2018 /

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

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Local Gold sector drops the JSE

27 June 2018 /

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

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JSE erases earlier gains to end the day weaker

26 June 2018 /

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

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Last day to trade to get some dividends

26 June 2018 /

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

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JSE closes weaker due to increased trade war concerns

25 June 2018 /

The JSE closed weaker on Monday as global markets started on the backfoot due to increased trade war concerns. Trade concerns were ...

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Your Monday Wake Up Call 25 June 2018

25 June 2018 /

What to look forward to this trading week The trade war between China and the USA continues to weigh down on global equity markets. The JSE ...

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Tensions intensify in trade war

25 June 2018 /

Trade tensions between the world’s two-largest economies that have rattled markets this month are still the main focus for investors. China ...

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Blue chips lift the JSE

22 June 2018 /

The JSE closed firmer on Friday as blue-chip stocks and the stronger Rand helped propel the bourse higher. The Rand strengthened in today’s ...

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Oil up ahead OPEC meeting

22 June 2018 /

Ahead today’s OPEC meeting, the producer cartel led by top exporter Saudi Arabia, and its allies reached a preliminary agreement despite ...

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JSE pulls back as trade concerns are reignited

21 June 2018 /

The JSE eased on Thursday following a relatively muted trading session compared to the previous 3 trading sessions. Trading on the local ...

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U.K Interest Rate Decision

21 June 2018 /

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

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Another all-time high for the Nasdaq

21 June 2018 /

The American index reached all time high during yesterday’s trading session. This is the 7th time the index has reached all time highs this ...

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Reprieve for global markets sees JSE close firmer

20 June 2018 /

The JSE found some reprieve on Wednesday as global markets rebounded mainly on the back of new Chinese stimulus. The Chinese central bank ...

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Geopolitical tensions put local markets under pressure

20 June 2018 /

Assets in emerging markets have been hit hard as the increase in tensions coincides with sharper projections for U.S. interest-rate hikes. ...

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Markets continue to reel as trade concerns remain

19 June 2018 /

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

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Technical trade note Truworths - 19 June 2018

19 June 2018 /

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

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China, your move

19 June 2018 /

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

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Markets tumble as China retaliates to trade tariffs

18 June 2018 /

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

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Your Monday Wake Up Call 18 June 2018

18 June 2018 /

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

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Trade war begins

18 June 2018 /

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

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Markets slide as US announces tariffs on China

15 June 2018 /

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

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Technical trade note ALSI - 15 June 2018

15 June 2018 /

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

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Eventful week ends with investor focus in Asia

15 June 2018 /

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

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Pressure mounts on emerging markets as US raises rates

14 June 2018 /

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

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Federal Reserve raises rates, focus now on ECB conference

14 June 2018 /

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

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Rand hedges lift the JSE

13 June 2018 /

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

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Technical trade note Old Mutual PLC - 13 June 2018

13 June 2018 /

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

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How the FED interest rate decision will impact South Africa

13 June 2018 /

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

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Investors looking towards today’s Federal Reserve meeting

13 June 2018 /

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

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JSE mildly firmer amid indecision on the Trump-Kim summit

12 June 2018 /

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

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Technical trade note GBP/USD - 12 June 2018

12 June 2018 /

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

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U.S and North Korea summit starts today

12 June 2018 /

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

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Markets flat after muted trading session

11 June 2018 /

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

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Rand tumbles as emerging markets sell-off continues

8 June 2018 /

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

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Rand takes a knock as JSE closes in the green

7 June 2018 /

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

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Technical trade note NASDAQ - 01 June 2018

7 June 2018 /

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

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

7 June 2018 /

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

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JSE rises as market shrugs off disappointing growth numbers

6 June 2018 /

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

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GDP numbers disappoint investors

6 June 2018 /

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

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Local stocks slide as SA GDP disappoints

5 June 2018 /

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

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

5 June 2018 /

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

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

5 June 2018 /

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

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JSE tracks higher in line with other global markets

4 June 2018 /

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

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Your Monday Wake Up Call 04 June 2018

4 June 2018 /

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

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

4 June 2018 /

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

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Trade tensions increase between U.S and China

4 June 2018 /

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

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JSE closes firmer as global stocks rise amid Italian coalition deal

1 June 2018 /

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

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Technical trade note African Rainbow Mineral Limited [ARI] - 01 June 2018

1 June 2018 /

Trade idea on African Rainbow Mineral Limited (ARI) African Rainbow Mineral Limited (ARI) have been testing the 11419c per share level on a ...

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Today we have NFP numbers

1 June 2018 /

Traders are bracing themselves for today's jobs report, with payrolls expected to rise and the unemployment rate seen holding at its lowest ...

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JSE rebounds as Italian crisis fears subside

31 May 2018 /

The JSE rebounded to close firmer on Thursday as it followed the trend in other global markets. Investors globally found relief in the ...

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31 May 2018 /

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Progress towards North Korea and US summit

31 May 2018 /

The US markets rallied yesterday as senior members of the two countries are taking the necessary steps for the summit to happen next month. ...

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JSE subdued as global equities remain on edge

30 May 2018 /

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

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Selloff in emerging markets because of political turmoil in Italy

30 May 2018 /

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

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Global markets weaker as Italian political situation worsens

29 May 2018 /

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

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Technical trade note GOLD [XAU] - 29 May 2018

29 May 2018 /

Technical Trade Note on $GOLD [XAU] We have seen the price of Gold (XAU) move lower over the last two months. The price is currently ...

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A drop in the mining sector

29 May 2018 /

There has been a drop in the mining sector index as the price for precious metals (Gold in particular) and the Brent crude oil price has ...

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Weaker close on the JSE after dormant session

28 May 2018 /

The JSE closed softer on Monday following a rather dormant trading session. The local index struggled to find a catalyst for direction due ...

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Your Monday Wake Up Call 28 May 2018

28 May 2018 /

What to look forward to this trading week Bond yields, particularly US Treasury yields continue to be the primary focus for global markets. ...

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A drop in the gold price brings down the gold sector

28 May 2018 /

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JSE holds steady in cautious trade

25 May 2018 /

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

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

25 May 2018 /

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Local bourse loses steam to end the day in the red

24 May 2018 /

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

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

24 May 2018 /

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

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Morning Podcast - "Trump casts doubt over talks"

23 May 2018 /

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JSE erases earlier losses to close firmer

22 May 2018 /

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

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SP500 - technical trade note 22 May 2018

22 May 2018 /

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

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Earning results due today

22 May 2018 /

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

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JSE closes flat after erratic trading session

21 May 2018 /

The JSE managed to close flat on Monday after a volatile trading session. The volatility on the local bourse could largely be attributed to ...

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Updated Mondi Limited JSE:MND - technical trade note 21 May 2018

21 May 2018 /

Update (2) - Mondi Limited (MND) (21/05/2018) What a roller coaster ride on Mondi Limited (MND) and we have finally reached our first ...

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Your Monday Wake Up Call 21 May 2018

21 May 2018 /

What to look forward to this trading week “Is it on or it is off?”, that was the question surrounding the proposed US and North Korea talks ...

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A weaker Rand hurts the financials

21 May 2018 /

In the last few trading sessions, we have seen a weaker Rand against the major currencies, which has hurt the financial sector. This may ...

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Rand slumps as 10-year Treasury yields blow out

18 May 2018 /

The JSE closed weaker on Friday as banks and retailers dragged the local index lower due to the weaker Rand. The benchmark 10-year Treasury ...

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U.S 10 year Treasury yields continue to climb

18 May 2018 /

Upward momentum in U.S 10 year bond yields remains intact as the benchmark bond advanced to trade at 3.12% up from 3.1%. US-Sino trade ...

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Markets weaker on the back of profit-taking

17 May 2018 /

The JSE closed weaker on Thursday as profit-taking swamped the market following the strong close recorded on Wednesday. Globally, benchmark ...

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Goldman Sachs announces launch of a new cryptocurrency

17 May 2018 /

Yesterday was an eventful day on global markets. Firstly, in the crypto world Goldman Sachs became the first major financial institution to ...

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JSE firms after Naspers jumps

16 May 2018 /

The JSE reversed earlier losses to close firmer on Wednesday as index heavyweight, Naspers, catapulted the local bourse. Naspers [JSE:NPN] ...

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Geopolitical tensions adds uncertainty in the markets

16 May 2018 /

Since the beginning of the week, there has been violence in the Middle East and trade negotiations with the top two Economic giants, the ...

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Higher US Treasury yields drag equities lower

15 May 2018 /

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

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

15 May 2018 /

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

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Rand weakens as 10 year yields flirt with 3%

15 May 2018 /

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

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JSE gains towards the close

14 May 2018 /

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

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Technical Trade Note AUD/CHF - 14 May 2018

14 May 2018 /

Update – (16/05/2018) - AUD/CHF

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Your Monday Wake Up Call 14 May 2018

14 May 2018 /

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

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

14 May 2018 /

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JSE adds to gains on Friday 11 May 2018

11 May 2018 /

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

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A retracement in the greenback gives strength to the Rand

11 May 2018 /

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

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Financials lift the JSE

10 May 2018 /

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

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UK Interest Rate Decision

10 May 2018 /

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

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

10 May 2018 /

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

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JSE closes firmer as global markets react to Iran deal exit

9 May 2018 /

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

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Technical Trade Note Brent Crude Oil

9 May 2018 /

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

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

9 May 2018 /

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

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JSE softer ahead of Trump's decision on Iran

8 May 2018 /

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

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Technical Trade Note Clicks [JSE:CLS]

8 May 2018 /

UPDATE - Clicks Group Limited (CLS) We have seen the share price surge this morning over 3% due to the inclusion of the stock into the MSCI ...

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Technical Trade Note Sappi [JSE:SAP]

8 May 2018 /

Trade idea on Sappi Limited (SAP) Sappi Limited (SAP) has formed a rounding bottom technical pattern and looks good for a buy at a close ...

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The U.S president expected to announce his decision of the Iran deal

8 May 2018 /

The focus for today’s trading session will be on the U.S President, Donald Trump, were he will be speaking at 8pm local time on his ...

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Markets inch higher after slow start

7 May 2018 /

The JSE recorded a firmer close on Monday after a relatively lukewarm trading session where the index lacked significant momentum. There ...

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Your Monday Wake Up Call 7 May 2018

7 May 2018 /

What to look forward to this trading week A brand new trading week is upon us and with it comes yet another opportunity to profit from the ...

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Dis-chem closes in the red despite an increase in earnings

7 May 2018 /

South African pharmaceutical chain Dis-Chem Pharmacies reported on Friday a 13.7 percent increase in full-year adjusted earnings and 13.3 ...

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Blue chip counters propel the JSE higher

4 May 2018 /

The JSE firmed on Friday as it rebounded from the aggressive sell-off recorded on Thursday. The local bourse was buoyed by US markets which ...

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Trade idea on EUR/USD

4 May 2018 /

Update - Trade possibilities on EUR/USD (17/05/2018) We have closed our trade on the EUR/USD for a 112-pip profit. Due to some indecision ...

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Naspers pulls the JSE down

4 May 2018 /

The media giant pulls the markets down after the Tencent had a negative day on Thursday. We also had the international market drop as trade ...

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JSE slides in line with global markets

3 May 2018 /

The JSE closed weaker on Thursday as it followed the trend lower in other global markets. US markets came under pressure overnight after ...

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Earnings results dominate the day

3 May 2018 /

This Thursday session there are a number of earnings results number that will be released and one to speak of is Harmony Gold. Yesterday we ...

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Choppy trading session for the JSE

2 May 2018 /

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

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

2 May 2018 /

Update - Mondi Limited (MND) We have reached our first target price on Mondi Ltd (MND) and celebrating yet another profitable trade we ...

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FED interest rate decision 2nd May 2018

2 May 2018 /

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

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Focus on the Federal Reserve meeting

2 May 2018 /

The focus for today’s trading day is the FOMC statement, which has investors glued to the outcomes and whether the policy makers will ...

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Firm close for the JSE as US futures provide direction

30 April 2018 /

The JSE closed firmer on Monday as the move higher in US equity futures gave the local bourse some direction. Japanese and Chinese equity ...

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Your Monday Wake Up Call 30 April 2018

30 April 2018 /

What to look forward to this trading week We have yet another shortened trading week on our hands but given the trends over the past few ...

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Earnings season continues

30 April 2018 /

Last week we saw Tech giants release their results in the U.S.A, which helped the American economy rally, with the help of the 10 year ...

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Greenback growth hurting our financial sector

26 April 2018 /

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

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Dollar rally sends global equities lower

25 April 2018 /

US markets sold off on Wednesday as investors continued to fear the effects of inflation on the US economy. The US 10-year bond yields ...

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Exxaro Resources Ltd JSE:EXX - technical trade note

25 April 2018 /

Update (16/05/2018) - Exxaro Resources Ltd (EXX) Exxaro Resources Ltd (EXX) has reached our first target price of 12582c per share. We ...

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Bitcoin the new safe haven

25 April 2018 /

As we saw in the market where the DXY (Dollar index) continued to strengthen to reach 3 month highs, American markets came off by more then ...

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Treasuries trigger scurry for Dollar safety

24 April 2018 /

Global equity markets were firmer on the day as stronger earnings out of Alphabet post the US market close gave the markets some much ...

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Greenback strengthens as US 10 year treasury yield fell

24 April 2018 /

On Monday the Rand weakened against major currencies but noticeably against the US Dollar. This is on the back of the US 10-year treasury ...

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Risk on or is Risk off, that’s the question?

23 April 2018 /

The dollar continued its rally today sending emerging markets and commodity prices spiralling lower. As we have highlighted in previous ...

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Your Monday Wake Up Call 23 April 2018

23 April 2018 /

What to look forward to this trading week Calm has not yet found its way back on to international markets as China and America continue ...

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Steinhoff still needs to sell of more assets

23 April 2018 /

South African retailer Steinhoff remains in a "tough position" and is talking to creditors about restructuring debt, the company said on ...

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Earnings season rallies local bourse

20 April 2018 /

Earnings season is now in full swing now with strong earning being reported by domestically listed stocks and international stocks. US ...

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Steinhoff continues to find itself in muddy waters

20 April 2018 /

Business Leadership South Africa (BLSA) says it will ensure that those found to be liable for Steinhoff International’s demise are ...

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Volatility remains the only constant in world markets

19 April 2018 /

Volatility remains the only constant in world markets as geopolitical factors and economic data continue to swing the pendulum from one end ...

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Better than expected inflation and retail numbers strengthen the Rand

19 April 2018 /

South Africa's rand strengthened and bonds rallied on Wednesday after better than expected inflation and retail data. Lower inflation ...

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JSE trading firmer this Wednesday

18 April 2018 /

The JSE traded firmer on Wednesday shaking off some of the losses sustained on Tuesday as international markets rallied on the back of ...

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BHP Billiton PLC JSE:BIL - technical trade note

18 April 2018 /

Update (3) - BHP Billiton PLC (BIL) target price 3 reached (17/05/2018). BHP Billiton PLC (BIL) has crossed our third target price of ...

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Gold shares suffer

18 April 2018 /

The countries investment lions hit the ground running after South African president and UK Prime Minister agreed on a £50 Million deal ...

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Mondi Limited JSE:MND - technical trade note

18 April 2018 /

Trade idea on Mondi Limited (MND) There is a high probability that the price on Mondi Limited (MND) will move higher looking at the inverse ...

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JSE struggles compared to peers

17 April 2018 /

The JSE traded mostly weaker on Tuesday as it struggled to emulate the moves higher recorded in European indices. The local bourse opened ...

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Mediclinic International PLC JSE:MEI - technical trade note

17 April 2018 /

Trade idea on Mediclinic International PLC (MEI) I am looking to buy Mediclinic International PLC (MEI) at 10500c with a first target price ...

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Steinhoff in a bottom-less pit

17 April 2018 /

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Rand firmer as China reports import data

16 April 2018 /

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JSE inches higher as Trump changes trade stance

13 April 2018 /

The JSE closed firmer on Friday which was in line with global markets which seemed to have shaken-off their concerns of a trade war and ...

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Bitcoin making a comeback?

13 April 2018 /

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Markets close firmer after earlier weakness

12 April 2018 /

The JSE erased earlier losses to close firmer on Thursday in a session where the market struggled to get a catalyst for direction.

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Steinhoff in deep water

12 April 2018 /

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Trumps comments reignite fears in global markets

11 April 2018 /

The JSE closed lower on Wednesday mainly on the back of profit-taking, as well as a flight to safety on the back of Donald Trump’s comments ...

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World Bank raises South Africa growth forecasts

11 April 2018 /

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Trade idea on Old Mutual PLC (OML)

11 April 2018 /

Trade idea on Old Mutual PLC (OML)

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Markets rally on China's positive sentiments

10 April 2018 /

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

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Compagnie Financiere Richemont SA JSE:CFR - technical trade note

10 April 2018 /

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

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Global markets strengthen

10 April 2018 /

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Muted trading session for the JSE

9 April 2018 /

The JSE closed firmer on Monday after a relatively muted trading session compared to the trend recorded last week. The local bourse opened ...

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Your Monday Wake Up Call 09 April 2018

9 April 2018 /

What to look forward to this trading week A trade war is definitely underway between the US and China, and at the moment both sides seem ...

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American markets slid after worse than expected NFP numbers

9 April 2018 /

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Firmer close for JSE after slow start

6 April 2018 /

The JSE closed firmer on Friday after getting off to a rather slow start which saw it opening weaker.

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President Donald Trump ignores advice on the trade war

6 April 2018 /

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Global equities rebound

5 April 2018 /

The JSE closed firmer on Thursday which was in line with the trend in global equities which staged a comeback following consecutive ...

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Trade war causes volatility in the market

5 April 2018 /

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Volatility peaks as trade war intensifies

4 April 2018 /

The JSE closed weaker on Wednesday in a session that was characterised by high volatility amongst the blue-chip constituents.

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$USDCAD - Forex technical trade note

4 April 2018 /

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

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$USDJPY - Forex technical trade note

4 April 2018 /

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Murray & Roberts scores big with mining project

4 April 2018 /

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Trade war weighs on the JSE

3 April 2018 /

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

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Tech stocks pulling the US markets down

3 April 2018 /

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Relief for the JSE

29 March 2018 /

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

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A cut in local interest rate

29 March 2018 /

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Global equity sell-off weighs on JSE

28 March 2018 /

A sharp sell-off in US equity markets on Tuesday and Asian equities on Wednesday filtered onto the JSE as the local bourse closed sharply ...

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Opportunity to short the S&P

28 March 2018 /

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JSE lower after erasing earlier gains

27 March 2018 /

The JSE closed softer on Tuesday after it erased all the gains from earlier on in the session.

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Looking at Wall Street today

27 March 2018 /

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Local equities softer despite global bounce

26 March 2018 /

The JSE closed weaker on Monday despite a relief bounce in other global equity markets. The local bourse traded flat after the open but it ...

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Your Monday Wake Up Call 26 March 2018

26 March 2018 /

What to look forward to this trading week Tariffs, tariffs and more tariffs. President Donald Trump is laying down the hammer particularly ...

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JSE slides ahead of ratings decision

23 March 2018 /

The JSE traded softer on Friday ahead of the ratings decision from Moody’s which was expected well after the market close.

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Moody’s rate decision to be announced today

23 March 2018 /

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Naspers drags JSE lower

22 March 2018 /

The JSE closed weaker on Thursday mainly on the back of a sell-off in Naspers which came under significant pressure following the ...

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Naspers valuation update on Tencent sell-down

22 March 2018 /

Naspers’s sale of Tencent shares in the amount of 190 million, which is 2% of the 9,5 billion in issue, will realise around $10 billion. ...

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Retail sales numbers to be released

22 March 2018 /

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CPI data sends retailers soaring

20 March 2018 /

The local bourse continued to struggle to find direction in early trade on Tuesday after US markets closed the day weaker on Monday ...

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Trade war hurts global markets

20 March 2018 /

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Sluggish start to the week for the JSE

19 March 2018 /

The JSE closed flat on Monday after another sluggish trading session in which the local bourse struggled to find direction.

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Your Monday Wake Up Call 19 March 2018

19 March 2018 /

What to look forward to this trading week It’s a brand new week and with it comes a chance to look at things with a relatively new ...

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NASDAQ - Potential "short" technical note

19 March 2018 /

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Nasdaq in focus

19 March 2018 /

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Market struggles to find direction

16 March 2018 /

The local equity market was mixed on Friday in a session where the JSE swung between the red and green, as it struggled to gain significant ...

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EOH share price continues to drop

16 March 2018 /

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JSE erases earlier gains to close lower

15 March 2018 /

The JSE erased its earlier gains to close weaker on Thursday following a similar reversal in some of the blue-chip counters.

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EOH share price free falls after releasing unfavourable results

15 March 2018 /

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Retailers weigh on the JSE

14 March 2018 /

The JSE closed weaker on Wednesday as retailers and Naspers dragged the local index lower.

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Naspers - Potential "buy" technical note

14 March 2018 /

Naspers has presented a trade opportunity, and I am looking to go long as the price action has broken out from a descending channel, and a ...

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Imperial Holdings- A potential "short" technical note

14 March 2018 /

I am looking to place a short trade on Imperial Holdings Limited if I get a daily close below the 23700c level. The technical set up looks ...

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Global equity markets under pressure

14 March 2018 /

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Local equities softer after a flat trading session

13 March 2018 /

The JSE closed weaker on Tuesday following a rather lukewarm trading session where the bourse traded mostly flat.

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Local manufacturing production numbers are expected today

13 March 2018 /

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JSE firms on positive global sentiment

12 March 2018 /

The JSE started the week on a positive note as it was buoyed by the current positive sentiment in global equity markets.

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Your Monday Wake Up Call 12 March 2018

12 March 2018 /

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Positive response by the markets towards the NFP

12 March 2018 /

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JSE struggles to find direction

9 March 2018 /

The JSE eventually closed firmer on Friday in a session where the local bourse struggled to find direction.

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NFP Friday! Stadio also set to release results

9 March 2018 /

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Local equities give up gains to end the day flat

8 March 2018 /

The JSE closed flat on Thursday in a session which saw it reverse most of its earlier gains.

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Earnings rush before markets open from $SBK, $EXX and $MTN

8 March 2018 /

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Volatile trading session for the JSE

7 March 2018 /

The JSE tracked lower on Wednesday in a session that was characterised by significant volatility.

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RMB holdings to release results today

7 March 2018 /

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JSE soars as GDP beats estimates

6 March 2018 /

The JSE jumped on Tuesday after South African GDP data released by StatsSA came in higher than market estimates.

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Outbreak weighs down on Tiger Brands share price

6 March 2018 /

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JSE manages to close firmer after sluggish start

5 March 2018 /

The JSE ended the day firmer on Monday following a sluggish start which saw it trade briefly in the red.

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Your Monday Wake Up Call 5 March 2018

5 March 2018 /

What to look forward to this trading week Global market trends continue to play a bigger factor in the direction of the JSE compared to ...

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Trading the DAX

5 March 2018 /

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Market slide persists as Trump proposes tariffs

2 March 2018 /

The JSE slid further on Friday in line with global markets on the back of Donald Trump’s proposed tariffs on steel imports into the USA. ...

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Mondi to release results today

2 March 2018 /

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Equity markets jittery ahead of Powell's speech

1 March 2018 /

European equity markets and the JSE were on edge ahead of the US Fed Chairman’s speech at the US Congress. The JSE traded softer on ...

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Barclays Africa to release results

1 March 2018 /

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US FED Chair's testimony drags global equity markets

28 February 2018 /

Global equity markets including the JSE came under pressure on Wednesday following new US Fed chairman Jerome Powell’s testimony before ...

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BIDVEST Potential Long Trade- Technical Note

28 February 2018 /

Bidvest has pulled back from its most recent rally and there might be an opportunity for another minor rally should the current support ...

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Motion passed for Expropriation of land without compensation

28 February 2018 /

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JSE bouyed by financials and retailers

27 February 2018 /

Local equity markets closed firmer on Tuesday as retail and financial stocks led gains on the JSE.

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President Ramaphosa reshuffles his cabinet

27 February 2018 /

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Positive global sentiment lifts the JSE

26 February 2018 /

The JSE started the week on a positive note as it inched higher in line with the positive global equity sentiment. The Rand peaked at a ...

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Your Monday Wake Up Call 26 February 2018

26 February 2018 /

What to look forward to this trading week Last week was mainly characterised by earnings results from JSE listed companies and they were ...

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Trading the NIKKEI 225

26 February 2018 /

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Relief for the JSE

23 February 2018 /

The JSE had some reprieve on Friday as the local bourse bounced following the sell-off on Thursday.

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The results are in!

23 February 2018 /

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JSE softer amid flurry of earnings

22 February 2018 /

The local bourse closed weaker on Thursday in a session that was mainly characterised by the release of earnings results from a number of ...

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Highlights of the budget speech 2018

22 February 2018 /

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Budget speech inspires the JSE

21 February 2018 /

The JSE turned the tide on Wednesday to end the day in the green after the delivery of South Africa’s 2018 budget speech by finance ...

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A budget speech for the new era

21 February 2018 /

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JSE traded weaker today

20 February 2018 /

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Ashanti Gold and African Rainbow Minerals to release results

20 February 2018 /

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Local equities weaker as euphoria fades

19 February 2018 /

The JSE closed weaker on Monday as the blue chip counters weighed down on the local bourse. The euphoria from last week’s political events ...

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BHP Billiton & Anglo American PLC - Technical Notes

19 February 2018 /

Potential Long Trades: Musa Makoni gives us two possible long trades to consider. BHP Billiton and Anglo American PLC. Will one take off? ...

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Your Monday Wake Up Call 19 February 2018

19 February 2018 /

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Morning Podcast - Minor Rand weakness

19 February 2018 /

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JSE eases as investors take profit

16 February 2018 /

Local JSE eases as investors take profit after the biggest one-day rally in three years, the All-Share consolidated down 0.69%, with the ...

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Morning Podcast JSE Roundup

16 February 2018 /

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JSE responds positively to new President

15 February 2018 /

Local JSE responds positively to the new President of the Republic, Cyril Ramaphosa, who was sworn in earlier today following the ...

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Late Summer Rains - The resignation of Zuma

15 February 2018 /

It is finished and, no, it was not just a wet dream, the era of Jacob Gedleyihlekisa Zuma is now behind us and a new dawn has begun in ...

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Morning Podcast, Zuma resigns and we look at trading the ALSI

15 February 2018 /

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JSE edges up slightly

14 February 2018 /

Local JSE edges up slightly, in cautious trade, as the market waits in anticipation for President Jacob Zuma to resign by midnight or be ...

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Looking at the ALSI - Morning Podcast

14 February 2018 /

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JSE roars

13 February 2018 /

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13 February 2018 /

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JSE strengthens

12 February 2018 /

Local JSE strengthens as global equity markets attempt to recover, giving investors a break from the volatility-driven selloff. The local ...

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Your Monday Wake Up Call 12 February 2018

12 February 2018 /

What to look forward to this trading week To say last week was a tough week for equity markets would be putting it lightly, the sell-off ...

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Trading Sibanye Gold - Morning Podcast

12 February 2018 /

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US led equity sell-off drags the JSE

9 February 2018 /

The JSE traded under pressure on Friday following the sharp sell-off in US equity markets in Thursday’s session.

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Today we look at shorting the NASDAQ - Morning Podcast

9 February 2018 /

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JSE softer as momentum fades

8 February 2018 /

The JSE closed weaker on Thursday as the momentum from the previous day quickly faded.

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Looking at Wall Street - Morning Podcast

8 February 2018 /

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Small relief for the JSE

7 February 2018 /

The JSE found some reprieve on Wednesday as it managed to close the day firmer following consecutive sessions of relatively big losses. ...

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Today we trade the DAX! - Morning Podcast (Clone)

7 February 2018 /

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JSE weaker as global sell-off deepens

6 February 2018 /

The JSE ended sharply lower on Tuesday as the broad based sell-off in global equities continued. US equity markets recorded their biggest ...

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Looking at Wall Street- Morning Podcast

6 February 2018 /

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Local equities take a big knock

5 February 2018 /

The JSE took a knock on Monday as equities slid on the back of the current sell-off in global equities. Fears of a US Fed rate hike and ...

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Your Monday Wake Up Call 05 February 2018

5 February 2018 /

What to look forward to this trading week The ANC top committee met with President Jacob Zuma over the weekend to try and persuade him to ...

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Global equity sell-off continues- Morning Podcast

5 February 2018 /

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JSE closes week in the red

2 February 2018 /

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Today is NFP Day! - Your Morning Market Podcast

2 February 2018 /

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Gold inches up in today's trading

1 February 2018 /

Local The JSE closed lower on Thursday after a mixed session where the index failed to get a clear direction, the All-Share was 0.42% ...

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U.S. Fed leaves rates unchanged - Your Morning Market Podcast

1 February 2018 /

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Crypto set for largest monthly decline since December 2013

31 January 2018 /

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Capitec reverses losses - Your Morning Market Podcast

31 January 2018 /

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Capitec claws back earlier losses

30 January 2018 /

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Non-Farm Payroll Week - Your Morning Market Podcast

30 January 2018 /

When is Non-Farm Payrolls ecoonomic data released (South African Time): The NFP data will be released at 3.30pm in South Africa on Friday ...

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JSE All-Share Index takes sharp drop

29 January 2018 /

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Your Monday Wake Up Call 29 January 2018

29 January 2018 /

What to look forward to this trading week The World Economic Forum is behind us and judging from the press conferences and interviews, it ...

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Your Morning Market Podcast

29 January 2018 /

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JSE edges lower as banking stocks cool

26 January 2018 /

The JSE cooled on Friday, ending off a largely positive week on a down note. The rand steadied against the dollar, trading at R11.85 ...

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Positive week for SA - Your Morning Market Podcast

26 January 2018 /

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The Rand weakens slightly in today's trading

25 January 2018 /

The JSE closed mixed on Thursday, with the All Share index slightly firmer while the futures market was lower. Asian markets set the tone ...

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Talking about the Rand - Your Morning Market Podcast

25 January 2018 /

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Increased political optimism strengthens Rand

24 January 2018 /

The JSE traded firmer on Wednesday, as increased optimism surrounding South Africa’s political economy boosted financials.

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Inflation - Your Morning Market Podcast

24 January 2018 /

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JSE climbs along with positive global markets

23 January 2018 /

The JSE continued its climb on Tuesday, aligned with positive global markets.

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The mighty ZAR Your Morning Market Podcast

23 January 2018 /

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Bullish financial sector leads JSE

22 January 2018 /

The JSE closed firmer on Monday as a bullish financial sector continues to drive the market.

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Your Monday Wake Up Call 22 January 2018

22 January 2018 /

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The Strong Rand Your Morning Market Podcast

22 January 2018 /

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JSE flat as listed property stocks remain under pressure

19 January 2018 /

The JSE closed flat on Friday after a mixed session where the index failed to get a clear direction. Listed property stocks took another ...

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Your Morning Market Podcast

19 January 2018 /

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Reserve Bank keeps rates unchanged

18 January 2018 /

Local equities closed flat on Thursday as the South African Reserve Bank kept the repurchase rate unchanged at 6.75%.

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Your Morning Market Podcast

18 January 2018 /

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JSE climbs higher as Rand sensitives perform well

17 January 2018 /

Retail and financial stocks lifted the JSE on Wednesday as they recorded another day of gains. Retail Sales data released by StatsSA beat ...

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17 January 2018 /

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Financials rally on the back of a firmer Rand

16 January 2018 /

The JSE tracked higher on Tuesday as the Rand propelled financial stocks higher.

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Your Morning Market Podcast - Mining

16 January 2018 /

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Miners lead the JSE higher

15 January 2018 /

The JSE closed firmer on Monday as miners led the way on the back of firmer commodity prices. On the top gainers, AngloGold Ashanti ...

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Your Monday Wake Up Call 15 January 2018

15 January 2018 /

What to look forward to this trading week The oncoming of the new year brings with it the hope and desire for better outcomes compared to ...

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15 January 2018 /

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Pressure continues for Steinhoff

12 January 2018 /

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The Viceroy Effect

12 January 2018 /

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Malusi Gigaba makes a bold statement

11 January 2018 /

Local Resources and gold miners continue to trade higher up 0.75% and 0.79% respectively with Anglo American [JSE:AGL] continuing to rally, ...

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As good as gold

11 January 2018 /

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Your winners and losers on the JSE today

10 January 2018 /

Local A mixed day for our local market saw resources and gold miners trade higher up 1.36% and 2.05% respectively. Harmony Gold [JSE:HAR] ...

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Quick response saves Aspen share price

10 January 2018 /

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Gold prices retreat further today

9 January 2018 /

Local Another good day for the local market with the All-Share index closing up 0.13%, the blue-chip Top40 up 0.12%, industrials up by ...

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Steinhoff bonds dropped by ECB

9 January 2018 /

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A good day for the JSE

8 January 2018 /

President Jacob Zuma survives for now as Ramaphosa calls for unity within the party ahead of Wednesdays meeting, where a proposal to order ...

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"Another cabinet reshuffle in the UK" Market Podcast 8 Jan 2018

8 January 2018 /

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"Taking a look at USD and gold" Market Podcast 2 Jan 2018

2 January 2018 /

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"how bout the FTSE" Podcast 22 December

22 December 2017 /

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JSE higher as global markets rally

21 December 2017 /

The JSE climbed higher in line with broadly stronger global markets.

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"Bazza goes long euro" 21 December podcast

21 December 2017 /

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JSE closes lower in mixed trading

20 December 2017 /

The JSE closed mixed on Wednesday, with the All Share index receding 0.24% while the blue-chip Top 40 closed flat.

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"Going double platinum [XPT]" Podcast 20 December

20 December 2017 /

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Positive sentiment drives banking stocks higher

19 December 2017 /

The JSE closed higher on Tuesday, keeping up the positive momentum following the ANC presidential election victory by Deputy President, ...

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"Is gold going higher?" 19/12/2017

19 December 2017 /

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Just one more day to ANC 54 - Morning Market Podcast 15/12/2017

15 December 2017 /

Tomorrow the ANC 54th National Conference begins

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JSE breaks losing streak

14 December 2017 /

The JSE closed firmer on Thursday as it broke a streak of consecutive losing sessions.

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Of Cash and Country

14 December 2017 /

Of Cash and Country As we enter the home stretch in the ANC Presidential race, the heat is on as the two leading candidates jostle for ...

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"President Zuma has to pay" Morning Market Podcast 14/12/2017

14 December 2017 /

President Zuma has to pay

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JSE local equities weaker as inflation slows

13 December 2017 /

The JSE closed weaker on Wednesday as the current selling pressure in most of the blue chip stocks persisted.

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"Steinhoff's comback?" Morning Market Podcast 13/12/2017

13 December 2017 /

Steinhoff's comeback?

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JSE weaker as blue chip stocks remain under pressure

12 December 2017 /

The JSE closed weaker on Tuesday as most of the blue chip stocks on the local bourse traded under pressure. Lonmin [JSE:LON] jumped 5.18% ...

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Your Morning Market Podcast 12/12/2017

12 December 2017 /

Manufacturing production numbers to be released

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Steinhoff recoups some of it's previous losses

11 December 2017 /

With five days to go before the African National Congress delegates gather to pick President Jacob Zuma successor, we saw the rand ...

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Your Monday Wake Up Call 11 December 2017

11 December 2017 /

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Your Morning Market Podcast 11/12/2017

11 December 2017 /

Steinhoff drops for consecutive days

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Steinhoff closes at R6 today

8 December 2017 /

Today saw the rand weaken to R13.65 to the dollar, Judge Mlambo, set aside Shaun Abraham's appointment as NPA boss and requested that ...

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Your Morning Market Podcast 08/12/2017

8 December 2017 /

It's NFP day today! Read more about NFP (Non-Farm Payrolls)

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Big moves down for Steinhoff International Holdings

7 December 2017 /

This morning saw a better than expected Foreign Reserves number come out at 50.30B compared to the forecast of 48.84B while the Net FX ...

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Your Morning Market Podcast 07/12/2017

7 December 2017 /

What's next for Steinhoff? Read Fundamentals on Steinhoff: /steinhoff-reputation-ruptured-m-n-ingham

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Steinhoff's skeletons hit home

6 December 2017 /

The JSE fell to a six-week low on Wednesday, in a frenzied trading session due to a crash in the share price of Steinhoff after CEO ...

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Your Morning Market Podcast 06/12/2017

6 December 2017 /

Steinhoff International To Release Results

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JSE falls to a 5 week low

5 December 2017 /

The JSE fell to a five-week low on Tuesday as industrial heavyweights dragged down the index.

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Your Morning Market Podcast 05/12/2017

5 December 2017 /

Cyril Ramaphosa wins ANC endorsement

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Rand firms at R13.61 against the greenback

4 December 2017 /

Another good day for the rand and our local markets. The rand firmed to R13.61 against the greenback, despite any uncertainty around the ...

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Your Monday Wake Up Call 04 December 2017

4 December 2017 /

What to look forward to this trading week Last week was an interesting week in the markets. After being downgraded by S&P and and placed on ...

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Your Morning Market Podcast 04/12/2017

4 December 2017 /

Steinhoff Africa Retail To Release Results

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Selloff in Naspers pushes JSE lower

1 December 2017 /

The rand eased slightly to R13.70 against the greenback, remaining firm following the credit ratings downgrade by S&P global on Friday. ...

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Your Morning Market Podcast 01/12/2017

1 December 2017 /

A busy day in terms of economic data

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Your Morning Market Podcast 30/11/2017

30 November 2017 /

OPEC extends production cuts

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Stronger world markets boost JSE

29 November 2017 /

The JSE traded firmer as most sectors closed in the green, as US markets soared to record highs yesterday after the Senate Budget ...

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Your Morning Market Podcast 29/11/2017

29 November 2017 /

Naspers To Release Results

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JSE remains under pressure

28 November 2017 /

The JSE remained under pressure on Tuesday, in line with Asian markets. The strengthening rand supported banking stocks, whilst hurting ...

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Your Morning Market Podcast 28/11/2017

28 November 2017 /

World equity markets weaker.

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Stronger rand defies ratings cut

27 November 2017 /

The rand closed firmer on Monday, against the expectations of the market following S&P Global Rating’s decision on Friday to downgrade ...

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Your Monday Wake Up Call 27 November 2017

27 November 2017 /

What to look forward to this trading week S&P downgraded South Africa’s local debt to junk and Moody’s placed it on review for a downgrade. ...

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Your Morning Market Podcast 27/11/2017

27 November 2017 /

Ratings downgrade in focus.

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Your Morning Market Podcast 24/11/2017

24 November 2017 /

Black Friday Trading Report + Credit rating decisions We can expect a flat to slightly firmer start. With no direction coming out of the US ...

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JSE weaker as reserve bank rates unchanged

23 November 2017 /

The JSE closed weaker on Thursday as momentum remained heavily skewed to the downside from the previous day.

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MetaTrader 5 in South Africa: GT247.com launches the multi-asset platform

23 November 2017 /

MetaTrader 5 in South Africa: GT247.com launches the multi-asset platform It is with great excitement that we have partnered with ...

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Your Morning Market Podcast 23/11/2017

23 November 2017 /

South African markets closed in the red yesterday PPC revenue increased by 1% to R5,2 billion Sibanye Gold purchased 38% stake in DRD gold ...

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JSE weaker as Naspers retreats from fresh highs

22 November 2017 /

The JSE cooled on Wednesday as the market took a breather from recent highs. A weaker close from Tencent and a firmer rand saw the local ...

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Fresh all-time highs for the JSE

21 November 2017 /

The JSE powered to new all-time highs on the All-Share Index as blue chip stocks continued to propel the bourse higher. The JSE All-Share ...

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JSE firmer as Naspers reaches R4000

20 November 2017 /

The JSE opened the week firmer as it was propelled by index heavyweight Naspers [JSE:NPN] and Rand hedge stocks.

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Your Monday Wake Up Call 20 November 2017

20 November 2017 /

What to look forward to this trading week

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Naspers and Rand sensitives push JSE higher

17 November 2017 /

The JSE recorded gains on Friday as the local bourse was buoyed by retailers and financials stocks.

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Your Morning Market Podcast 17 November 2017

17 November 2017 /

A stronger Rand and a bullish day predicted in todays trading session.

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JSE rebounds from consecutive losses

16 November 2017 /

The JSE closed firmer on Thursday as it broke the trend of consecutive losses this week.

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Your Morning Market Podcast 16 November 2017

16 November 2017 /

Consolidated Infrastructure Group recovers 30% yesterday. Can it continue upwards?

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JSE closes weaker following major global indices

15 November 2017 /

The JSE closed weaker on Wednesday as the local bourse followed the trend in other major global indices.

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Your Morning Market Podcast 15 November 2017

15 November 2017 /

A stacked day of economic announcements.

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JSE lower in-line with global equity markets

14 November 2017 /

The major indices on the JSE ticked lower on Tuesday in line with global equity markets.

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Your Morning Market Podcast 14 November 2017

14 November 2017 /

Rand weakens after Zuma released fees commision report. No free education | cost sharing model.

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JSE ticks higher on softer rand

13 November 2017 /

The major indices on the JSE ticked higher on Monday as a softer rand saw the local bourse outperform global equity markets.

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Your Monday Wake Up Call 13 November 2017

13 November 2017 /

What to look forward to this trading week

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Your Morning Market Podcast 13 November 2017

13 November 2017 /

Keep an eye on the ZAR this week.

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JSE weaker in muted trading

10 November 2017 /

The JSE closed weaker on Friday after a relatively muted trading session where equities couldn’t gain significant momentum.

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Your Morning Market Podcast 10 November 2017

10 November 2017 /

Kumba and Gold in the spotlight this morning.

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Rand hedges weigh down on the JSE

9 November 2017 /

The JSE closed weaker on Thursday as Rand hedge stocks weighed down on the local bourse.

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Your Morning Market Podcast 09 November 2017

9 November 2017 /

Naspers down 2% with Tencents stake in Snap Inc. Shares of Snap Inc., the maker of Snapchat, fell by more than 15% after its earnings ...

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Local equities weaker as the JSE takes a breather

8 November 2017 /

The JSE closed softer on Wednesday as it paused from the recent all-time highs broken on Tuesday.

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Your Morning Market Podcast 08 November 2017

8 November 2017 /

Woolies and Supergroup Limited Technical Trade notes available. Read more for links.

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JSE hits fresh all-time highs

7 November 2017 /

Major indices on the JSE reached fresh all-time highs in today’s session as the local bourse took a leaf from the earlier rally in Asian ...

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Your Morning Market Podcast 07 November 2017

7 November 2017 /

FED Yellen speaks tonight

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JSE starts the week on a positive note

6 November 2017 /

The JSE closed firmer as mining stocks and Naspers propelled the local bourse higher.

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Your Morning Market Podcast 06 November 2017

6 November 2017 /

Will the Rand strengthen this week?

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JSE gains as rand falls on dollar rally

3 November 2017 /

The rand weakened on Friday afternoon to R14.20 against the greenback after US nonfarm payroll numbers came in lower than expected.

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NFP Day - Your Morning Podcast 03 November 2017

3 November 2017 /

It's NFP day today! We love NFP day! Looking at trading pretty much everything today!

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JSE cools as rand hedges edge lower on stronger rand

2 November 2017 /

The JSE cooled on Thursday, in line with global markets, with the negative direction in line with the strengthening rand.

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Your Morning Podcast 02 November 2017

2 November 2017 /

The UK BOE Interest rate decision takes place today. Looking at trading the DAX today.

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JSE shadows surging global markets

1 November 2017 /

The JSE tracked higher, following positive global markets, supported by a weaker rand for most of the day.

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Rand hedges gain as rand slides lower

31 October 2017 /

The rand slipped to R14.17/$ after closing near R14.04/$ yesterday. The strengthening dollar further supported rand hedge stocks, with ...

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JSE up despite relatively flat trading session

30 October 2017 /

The JSE edged higher despite a firmer rand and a relatively flat trading session.

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JSE closes firmer as equities rebound into the close

27 October 2017 /

The JSE managed to close firmer despite a muted start and relatively flat trading session.

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JSE reaches all time highs

26 October 2017 /

The JSE reached all-time highs today as the weaker Rand propelled Rand hedges and resources stocks.

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Rand hedges propel the JSE higher

25 October 2017 /

The JSE reversed earlier losses to close the day firmer after the delivery of the medium-term budget speech by Finance minister, Malusi ...

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JSE retreats as mid-term budget looms

24 October 2017 /

Equities on the JSE closed the day softer ahead of the mid-term budget speech that is expected tomorrow.

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JSE inches up in flat trading

23 October 2017 /

Local equities closed firmer in a relatively flat trading session on the JSE.

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Despite good start on Friday, JSE falls flat

20 October 2017 /

The JSE managed to close higher on Friday after trading higher for most of the day, in line with positive world markets. The rand fell ...

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30th Anniversary of Black Monday - Global markets edge lower

19 October 2017 /

The JSE weakened on Thursday, in line with global markets. The 30th anniversary of "Black Monday" seems to still be in memory, with Dow ...

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JSE firms, Rand edges lower

18 October 2017 /

The local bourse firmed in line with global markets, while the rand edged lower following heightened political uncertainty.

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JSE rally eases off in today's trading session

17 October 2017 /

Local markets traded lower amidst thin trade on Tuesday, easing off the recent rally on the JSE. All the major indices closed in the red, ...

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Fresh highs for JSE amidst global markets rally

16 October 2017 /

The JSE climbed higher, closing at a record 58,309 points on Monday, boosted by buoyant gold and resource prices.

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Firm close on the JSE after muted start

13 October 2017 /

The local bourse eventually ended the day in the green after a relatively flat trading session.

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Local equities break winning streak

12 October 2017 /

Equities on the JSE closed negative for the first time in 10 consecutive sessions.

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JSE closes firmer as the Rand strengthens

11 October 2017 /

Financials and retailers led the way in a relatively muted trading session on the JSE.

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JSE takes a breather from the hot streak

10 October 2017 /

The JSE was softer in today’s session as it took a break from the recent rally that has seen the All-Share Index hit record highs over the ...

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Fresh all time highs on the ALSI, JSE closes firmer

9 October 2017 /

Equities on the local bourse started the week on a positive note as they were buoyed by Rand hedge stocks which gained on the back of the ...

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JSE powers to fresh highs

6 October 2017 /

The JSE powered to fresh highs on Friday, closing off a strong week of consecutive daily gains, as the market responded to a weaker rand.

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JSE higher highs

5 October 2017 /

JSE stretched further into record territory on Thursday, marginally higher than the highs of Wednesday.

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JSE closes on a high

4 October 2017 /

The JSE closed on a high on Wednesday, with resources and industrial stocks driving the positive momentum.

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JSE maintains positive momentum as rand slides

3 October 2017 /

The JSE maintained its positive momentum to close higher, sharing positive global sentiment.

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JSE gains on back of stronger global markets

2 October 2017 /

The JSE maintained its positive momentum, gained on the back of positive international market news from last week.

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Retailers lead JSE higher

29 September 2017 /

The JSE closed firmer today as retail and financial stocks inched higher on the back of the firmer Rand.

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Local equities close weaker on the JSE

28 September 2017 /

The JSE closed weaker in today’s session as the Rand weakened to lows last recorded in April.

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Weaker Rand bouys JSE

27 September 2017 /

The JSE closed firmer in today’s session as the weaker Rand buoyed Rand hedge stocks on the local bourse.

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Poor start to the week for the JSE

26 September 2017 /

The local bourse faced significant pressure in today’s session as local equities reacted to the global equity rout that was experienced ...

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German Elections Impact on European Markets

22 September 2017 /

On Sunday, German voters will head to the polls as Germany holds its federal election.

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JSE closes flat after weak start

22 September 2017 /

The JSE ended the day flat as it concluded a relatively difficult week of trading.

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Potential Short trade on USD/JPY

22 September 2017 /

On the back of the developments in North Korea we have seen some safe-haven buying in Gold. Given the positive correlation between Gold ...

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JSE fails to inspire after a delayed start

21 September 2017 /

Cape Town – the JSE struggled to get ahead on Thursday following a delayed start to the trading day due to technical issues at the ...

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Sasol drags down JSE

20 September 2017 /

Cape Town – the JSE closed lower on Wednesday, dragged down by a collapse in the price of Sasol following news that the business would ...

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JSE edges lower as commodity prices stall

19 September 2017 /

The JSE staged a late recovery to close marginally lower on Tuesday after a disappointing trading session.

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Banking stocks lift JSE

18 September 2017 /

Trading on the local bourse was positive on Monday following a strong response to global markets. A surge in technology stocks helped lift ...

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LONG USD/MXN EXPRESS TRADE

15 September 2017 /

The Peso is looking set for some short term weakness given the positive run that we saw yesterday. The USD/MXN is a volatile currency ...

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Local equities close weaker as current account deficit widens

14 September 2017 /

The JSE slid further in today’s trading session as the weaker Rand failed to propel Rand hedge stocks higher.

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JSE closes weaker as retail sales disappoint

13 September 2017 /

The JSE closed weaker in today’s session as local retail sales data disappointed.

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Weaker Rand bouys Rand hedges

12 September 2017 /

The JSE closed firmer today as the index continued to be buoyed mainly by Rand hedges stocks.

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USD/MXN Trade hits first target

12 September 2017 /

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JSE opens the week on a positive note

11 September 2017 /

The JSE opened the week firmer as it was buoyed mainly by Naspers and other Rand hedge stocks.

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JSE closes weaker as softer commodity prices pull down resource stocks

8 September 2017 /

The JSE weakened on Friday, as resources shares pulled the market lower.

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Potential Long on NewGold Issuer [JSE:GLD]

8 September 2017 /

LONG JSE:GLD Newgold is testing a key short-term resistance level around R165.00. A clear breakout above this level will be a good buying ...

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Go Long USD/MXN

8 September 2017 /

LONG USD/MXN A massive earthquake has hit southern Mexico and as a result we expect the Mexican Peso to come under pressure in the ...

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Stronger Rand caps gain on the JSE today

7 September 2017 /

Rand strength capped gains on the JSE. The rand gained 0.60% against a weak dollar and traded at R12.83 against the greenback at the close ...

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JSE banking stocks feel the hurt

6 September 2017 /

US markets picked up on Wednesday afternoon, with the S&P500 up 0.17% and the Dow Jones 30 up 0.27% at the close of the JSE.

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GDP up more than expected, Rand strengthens

5 September 2017 /

The JSE followed global markets and closed lower on Tuesday, while economic data indicated that GDP grew by more than expected in the ...

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JSE closes weaker and Gold reaches 12 month high

4 September 2017 /

The JSE closed weaker on Monday, as global markets remained weak. Naspers dragged down the Top 40 as the share slipped 1.67% to R2880.51 ...

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JSE breaks losing streak

31 August 2017 /

The JSE closed in positive territory for the first time in this week’s trading session as the local bourse was buoyed by diversified miners.

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JSE closes lower for third straight session

30 August 2017 /

The JSE closed lower for a 3rd consecutive session as it failed to find the bottom of it’s current slide.

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JSE slides as it follows the global trend lower

29 August 2017 /

The JSE closed lower today as it took a leaf from the current downtrend in global markets. Locally we woke up to news of North Korea firing ...

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EUR/GBP express Technical Take (Hourly Chart)

29 August 2017 /

EXPRESS TRADE

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