Business Day TV speaks to Andrew Padoa from Sasfin Wealth
Business Day TV speaks to Zwelakhe Mnguni from Benguela Global Fund Managers and Graeme Körner from Körner Perspective
Softer US jobs numbers improve investors’ mood ahead of speeches by Federal Reserve officials
Business Day TV speaks to Herenya Capital’s Petri Redelinghuys
Investors are watching out for any changes to the Fed’s recent hawkish tone
Renewed bets that the Fed is likely to ease rates in 2024 lifts equities
The fading prospect of a Gaza ceasefire deal, which has renewed the fear the Israel-Hamas conflict could widen, also supports prices
Tension in the Middle East and ceasefire negotiations lift bullion’s safe-haven appeal
Yen surge attributed to intervention by Japanese authorities
Demand uncertainty and easing tension in the Middle East have reduced supply risks, putting the crude benchmarks under pressure
A report on Thursday showed fewer US workers applied for unemployment benefits last week than economists expected
Investors are in a cautious mood ahead of the US nonfarm payrolls data that may provide cues on the Federal Reserve’s rate cut timeline
Equities ralliy after the tech company’s record $110bn share buyback plan lifts the tech sector
Market reaction to swing to the left ‘could be disastrous’
Investors watch latest batch of US jobs reports for insights on the Federal Reserve’s rate path
The expectation that the lower levels may prompt the US to replenish its strategic reserve, has put a floor under prices