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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 — 599 views China Investments Local Markets Moody's US

Brexit, disputes between US and China, Moody's report on Eskom's financial results.

* The past week, the rand lost 3.24% against the US dollar and breached the R15/$ mark. * The currency was at the mercy of market reaction to trade ...

Mr. Steyn, JP (Johan)
— August 2019 — 578 views ALSI Brexit Economy Eskom European Parliament Finance Minister Moody's Pres Donald Trump South Africa

Locally hopes are high that the rand will continue its steady climb

Hopefully the rand will continue with a steady climb ** Locally, hopes are high that the rand will continue its steady climb. Economists believe thi...

Mr. Steyn, JP (Johan)
— June 2019 — 658 views ALSI Brent Crude Oil Brexit FTSE Global Markets Local Markets Rand State of the Nation 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 — 624 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 — 562 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

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 — 523 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 — 604 views 8 May 2019 ALSI Brent Crude Oil DAX Election Day FTSE Global Markets JSE Local Markets

Local markets closed softer as investors chose investments in developed markets instead of emerging markets

Investments in developed markets ** The JSE all-share index (ALSI) closed 0.54% lower, with the financial sector losing 2.05%, followed by the resou...

Mr. Steyn, JP (Johan)
— April 2019 — 593 views ALSI Brent Crude Oil Brexit Economy Elections FTSE Global Markets Inflation Invest Investments Pres Cyril Ramaphosa Pres Donald Trump Stock Market

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 — 573 views 8 May 2019 ALSI Brent Crude Oil Brexit China DAX Economy Election Day FTSE News SA Reserve Bank

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 — 576 views Brexit China Eskom Moody's Pres Donald Trump Rand

Market returns for the first three months

Financial First Quarter of 2019 ** Reaching the end of the first quarter of 2019, a quick overview of market returns for the first three months. ...

Mr. Steyn, JP (Johan)
— April 2019 — 585 views ALSI Brexit Economy Inflation Investments JSE Moody's SA Reserve Bank SARS South Africa US

Economic highlights that affected the local economy last week

Economic Highlights of Last Week ** The past week’s six days of stage 4 load shedding and the public holiday (Human Rights Day on 21 March) were som...

Mr. Steyn, JP (Johan)
— March 2019 — 963 views 2019 ALSI Brent Crude Oil Brexit DAX FOMC FTSE Human Rights Day JSE Load-shedding Politics

Local equity market and the all-share index gained 3.41% in February

Local Markets bouncing back** With the South African market bouncing back strongly, the international markets would seem to follow suit by starting ...

Mr. Steyn, JP (Johan)
— March 2019 — 590 views Brexit Economy FTSE Investments JSE Rand

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