Archive for April 6th, 2010

A sensational start to another short week. JSE listed companies uniformly rallied, and long may it continue. The latest rally is analysed by Garth McKenzie from Imara SP Reid and… »

Sustainable? Can the economic recovery continue? Let’s find out with Maarten Ackerman from Citadel. In conversation with Lindsay… »

The ‘V’ shaped recovery was a myth a year ago; today it’s an almost unbelievable recovery. Dr. Cees Bruggemans, chief economist at FNB predicted it a year ago, and has been proved spectacularly correct. What now? Don’t miss this chat with Lindsay Williams … »

The JSE was firmer in quiet noon trade on Tuesday, buoyed by a rise in global risk appetite amid further signs that the world economy is recovering.
By 12:00 the JSE all share index was up 0.78%, with resources up 0.85%, gold miners up 1.36% and platinum miners 1.63% firmer…. »

After a 4 day South African weekend there’s lots to digest – US jobs data, soaring iron ore, coal, and steel prices, inflationary pressures, manufacturing data, and more Aussie rate rises. Kevin de Villiers talks to Lindsay… »

— Weekly government bond auction.
— NAAMSA releases March new vehicle sales.
— Treasury releases March provisional financing figures.
— Oil & Gas Outlook Africa Conference and Exhibition (till 8 April in Cape Town).
— BUSA, Energy Minister host briefing on security of energy supply.
WHAT TO WATCH FOR:
South African markets open after the Easter long weekend.
Today sees the… »

PRESIDENT Jacob Zuma moved swiftly at the weekend to temper the tone of the debate on race and racism that has gripped SA, and to manage international perceptions after the killing of Eugene TerreBlanche on Saturday.

TerreBlanche, the firebrand leader of the right-wing Afrikaner Weerstandsbeweging (AWB), was bludgeoned to death, allegedly by two workers, on his… »

Asian markets traded mostly higher Tuesday with the Australian market reaching an 18-month high. Resources and oil plays were leading gains. The Nikkei fell 0.4%.

Investor confidence got a big boost after the Dow Jones Industrial Average hit an 18-month high Monday. “The rest of the world is recovering and that adds some gas to Asia’s… »

The 11000 level for the Dow Jones Industrial Average is every bit as significant as Dow 10000 was, if not more.

Under normal conditions, resistance just above that level might be enough to cap the market’s gains. But as long as the Federal Reserve keeps liquidity conditions at exceptional levels, and money keeps flowing into stocks,… »