Market Forces
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10 May 2019anemptytextllineWhile the JSE has been weaker over the past five years, it is in line with most non-US markets, and South Africans should not be despondent over our slow but continuous economic progress. -
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11 Apr 2019anemptytextllineDuring March 2019 the FTSE/JSE All Share Index (ALSI) gained 1.56% on a total return basis, while bonds gained 1.33%. -
10 Mar 2019anemptytextllineThe year is looking bright from this angle. Global investor sentiment strengthened and took well to the news that trade tariff deadlines were postponed, and that a second US shutdown would not follow the first -
13 Feb 2019anemptytextllineLocal markets were aided by the positive global market sentiment, and the ALSI increased almost 3% on the back of positive returns from the big four banks, with financial services returning 7% overall. -
17 Jan 2019anemptytextllineWhile emerging markets wobbled alongside global markets during December, the MSCI Emerging Market Index fared better than the MSCI World Index. But, over half the JSE’s stocks have entered the bear market space and investors gained little from the virtually non-existent “Santa Rally”.
