Today we are taking a look at: Import prices may find reprieve from lower oil price, export prices remain elevated due to metals and mineral prices Euro strength weighs on dollar, rest of the majors downbeat; USDZAR and EM currencies supported on the back of dollar weakness Top 40 down 0.51%, led by broad-based losses; [...]
Today we are taking a look at: USDZAR strengthens to R13.41/$ this morning; dollar eases, supporting global majors US equities decline due to geopolitical tensions, Asian markets follow mostly lower this morning; Top 40 flat, weighed by resource stocks SA retail sales maintains weak momentum in February
Today we are taking a look at: USDZAR strengthens to R13.81 this morning; dollar index still resilient as safe haven buying persists; majors mixed, yen supported US equities downbeat as safe haven demand picks up; Asian markets follow negative this morning; in contrast, Top 40 sharply higher, led by widespread gains
Today we are taking a look at: USDZAR maintains weak momentum, but pauses below R14.00/$; dollar resilient, weighing on majors US equities end flat as gains in oil stocks weighed by downbeat Financials, Top 40 index upbeat, Asian markets mostly negative this morning Foreign flows post sharp inflow last week, bond inflows surprisingly upbeat after [...]
Today we are taking a look at: US NFP data disappoints, but unemployment rate falls as the size of the workforce contracts, participation rate unchanged Dollar remains bid on the back of geopolitical tensions fuelling safe-haven demand; global majors downbeat, USDZAR maintain weakening bias Top 40 declines 0.18%, weighed by resources stocks; US equities marginally [...]
Today we are taking a look at: MSCI EM index predisposed to some weakness in the near term after 21-month rally USDZAR remains at elevated and weak levels this morning; Dollar marginally stronger, weighing on global majors Top 40 flat, index weighed by industrials, health care and financial stocks; US equities marginally firmer, Asian markets [...]
