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SA company listed as largest tech company in Europe

SA tech company largest in Europe** The past week also saw the unbundling of Naspers into Naspers and Prosus, the biggest corporate event in South A...

Mr. Steyn, JP (Johan)
— September 2019 — 578 views China Investments Local Markets Moody's US

Global equities rose in the week

Global equities rose in the week** Global equities rose in the week, as the rhetoric surrounding the US-China trade battle became less charged. Loca...

Mr. Steyn, JP (Johan)
— September 2019 — 523 views ALSI Brent Crude Oil Brexit China DAX

The US-China trade war is dominating global economy

US-China trade war is dominating global economy ** Although the markets were relieved midweek with the announcement that the US was delaying the imp...

Mr. Steyn, JP (Johan)
— August 2019 — 571 views ALSI Brent Crude Oil China DAX Economy Financial Global Markets Inflation Investments JSE Local Markets News Rand

South Africa gets a downgraded credit rating

South Africa gets a downgraded credit rating ** During the past week, Fitch Ratings decided to revise the South African economy’s outlook from stabl...

Mr. Steyn, JP (Johan)
— July 2019 — 571 views Brexit China Economy Eskom Fitch

The South African market is expected to play catch-up

The South African market is expected to play catch-up ** The local currency also strengthened against most currencies, with the rand trading at R14...

Mr. Steyn, JP (Johan)
— June 2019 — 564 views ALSI Brent Crude Oil China Economy Global Markets Gulf of Oman JSE Petrol US

Local Elections and International Tension with Trade Wars

Local elections and international tension with trade wars ** The month of May was one of the worst months for local equity investors in the past 10 ye...

Mr. Steyn, JP (Johan)
— June 2019 — 599 views Brent Crude Oil China DAX Economy Elections European Parliament European Union Finance Minister FTSE JSE Pres Cyril Ramaphosa Pres Donald Trump Theresa May United States

Trade battle between the US and China intensified

Trade battle between the US and China intensified ** Fears of a protracted trade battle between the US and China intensified. China’s president Xi Jin...

Mr. Steyn, JP (Johan)
— May 2019 — 531 views Brent Crude Oil China DAX Economy Elections European Parliament European Union Finance Minister FTSE JSE Pres Cyril Ramaphosa Pres Donald Trump Theresa May United States

Trade conflict between China and the United States influencing markets

Conflicts between US & China influencing markets ** In the past week, global markets remained strained under the current uncertainty brought about b...

Mr. Steyn, JP (Johan)
— May 2019 — 445 views Brent Crude Oil Brexit China DAX Economy European Parliament JSE US

The Effect of the National Elections on the Economy

Effect of National Elections on SA Economy ** The election results were generally expected and the markets reacted accordingly, with the capital mar...

Mr. Steyn, JP (Johan)
— May 2019 — 499 views 8 May 2019 ALSI China DAX Elections FTSE Global Markets Government Investments Pres Donald Trump US

The Rand will remain volatile in the elections

Upcoming elections and its effect on the Rand ** The rand came under some pressure in anticipation of the upcoming elections and traded weaker at ar...

Mr. Steyn, JP (Johan)
— May 2019 — 576 views 8 May 2019 ALSI Brent Crude Oil DAX Election Day FTSE Global Markets JSE Local Markets

South Africa’s annual headline consumer price index (CPI) increased to 4.5%

CPI increased to 4.5%** South Africa’s annual headline consumer price index (CPI) increased to 4.5% in March from 4.1% in February, according to Sta...

Mr. Steyn, JP (Johan)
— April 2019 — 545 views 8 May 2019 ALSI Brent Crude Oil Brexit China DAX Economy Election Day FTSE News SA Reserve Bank

Local markets closed above 58000 points for the first time in three years

Local markets closed above 58000 points ** The rand broke through the level of R14 to the US dollar during the week to trade at around R13.93 agains...

Mr. Steyn, JP (Johan)
— April 2019 — 545 views 2019 ALSI Brexit China Global Markets Local Markets Offshore Investing Stock Market United States

Moody’s inaction in its rating report

Moody's inaction in its rating report** In the past week, the rand was the dominant influence on the market. The currency strengthened by 2.79% agai...

Mr. Steyn, JP (Johan)
— April 2019 — 550 views Brexit China Eskom Moody's Pres Donald Trump Rand

Christchurch, Load shedding and Brexit

Christchurch, Load-shedding and Brexit.** President Cyril Ramaphosa, in a statement on Sunday, said that some of the electricity shortfall had been ...

Mr. Steyn, JP (Johan)
— March 2019 — 548 views Brexit China Christchurch Load-shedding Pres Cyril Ramaphosa United States US

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