Foreign outflows of R2.77 billion seen in the bond market yesterday
The rand took its cue from general dollar weakness brought on by
US Treasury Secretary Mnuchin’s comments that he would like a weaker Dollar and it traded to a
low of 11.8050
Gold headed for a sixth weekly gain; Brent marginally lower on the back of concerns over demand
The JSE ends little changed, with European markets losing ground after the ECB meeting;
The Dow and S&P close at record highs, with Asian markets tracking US markets higher
SA PPI marginally higher in December; ECB marginally upbeat;
Japanese inflation remains subdued
