Daily Market Commentary Flash Note – 23 November 2021
The USD posted gains again as the markets contemplate another Powell term at the Fed and a possible lift-off of rate hikes.
The USD posted gains again as the markets contemplate another Powell term at the Fed and a possible lift-off of rate hikes.
The rand traded on the back foot as the USD recovers; top-side risk now towards the 16,000 level.
The South African Reserve Bank’s (SARB) inflation target is currently under review by the National Treasury (NT) as part of a broader macroeconomic policy review for the country. The SARB indicated it would prefer an explicit point target for inflation rather than the current inflation band of 3-6%. Please join us to hear our own view of the inflation target.
The rand is on the back foot after the SARB MPC meeting; any strength is likely to be met with USD buying interest.
Debt capital markets present an ideal mechanism to bridge the gap between the desire by companies and investors to contribute to the achievement of the SDGs and the specific investment actions that represent such a contribution.
Focus today will be firmly on the SARB MPC; markets are likely to be cautious and erratic ahead of this event.
Nedbank further solidifies its long-running partnership with Equites Property Fund Limited by raising R1 billion via its first public bond auction in domestic debt capital markets.
The rand loses ground as US data points to higher interest rates.
South Africa has begun its decarbonisation journey in earnest after having garnered the support of the UK, France, Germany, the US and the EU to jumpstart the just energy transition towards a low-carbon economy and net-zero carbon emissions by 2050. Join us as we weigh up Eskom’s debt solutions, and likely funding needs, as the utility pursues a just energy transition.
Nedbank fully supports national and global efforts to invest in the energy transition by funding renewable energy projects that will help curb carbon emissions and the effects of global warming.