Morning Notes

27/10/2020 Asian markets weaker on Tuesday taking que from Wall Street on concern rising coronavirus cases will hurt the global economy and as stimulus talks in Washington dragged on. U.S. stock index futures mixed. The S&P 500 headed for its biggest daily decline...

26/10/2020 U.S. futures started the week on the back foot as a stimulus deal remained elusive and coronavirus infections hit a record for a second day. Asian stocks drifted lower and S&P 500 contracts retreated, though were off their session lows. Stocks slipped...

23/10/2020 The JSE snapped four days of gains yesterday, with global equities mixed as focus remains on US politics and stimulus talks in Washington. The JSE all share fell 0.99% to 54,796.42 points and the top 40 1.23%. Resources dropped 2.99%, platinum miners 3.57%...

22/10/2020 U.S. and European equity futures retreats with Asian shares this morning, and the dollar is edging higher, after a top American intelligence official said that Russia and Iran have attempted to interfere in next month’s presidential election. S&P 500...

21/10/2020 Treasury yields rose and U.S. futures extended overnight gains amid optimism about progress on stimulus talks in Washington. The dollar retreated. The benchmark 10-year yield climbed above 0.8% to a four- month high after House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said she...

20/10/2020 Asian stocks slipped on Tuesday as investors adjusted risk exposure heading into the U.S. election and as a deadline for Washington to pass an economic stimulus bill approached while Europe reported record daily coronavirus infections. However, on the...

19/10/2020 The JSE closed firmer last Friday gaining 0.37% to 55,047.26, shedding 0.25% for the week, as investors mulled a week driven by US political uncertainty and the continued threat of Covid-19. The Top-40 index advanced 0.38%, with platinum miners making the...

16/10/2020 The rand fell for a second day and the market was lower yesterday as local investors mulled President Cyril Ramaphosa’s economic recovery plan, while worries about a second wave of Covid-19 weighed on global equities. The All Share closed 0.99% as markets...

15/10/2020 Asian stocks, U.S. and European futures are all lower this morning as investors weigh earnings reports from American banks and fading chances of a stimulus deal in Washington before next month’s presidential election. On the local front the JSE Allshare...