South African Markets - Factors to watch on Sept 18
JOHANNESBURG, Sept 18 (Reuters) -The following economic events, equity and currency market moves may affect South African markets on Wednesday.
ECONOMIC EVENTS
August consumer inflation data ZACPIY=ECI at 0800 GMT
July retail sales data ZARET=ECI at 1100 GMT
SOUTH AFRICAN MARKETS
The South African rand held steady on Tuesday, with investor focus on Wednesday's U.S. Federal Reserve policy decision which could see it deliver a big interest rate cut.
In the stock market, the Top-40 index .JTOPI closed 1.2% higher. .JZAR/
GLOBAL MARKETS
The dollar ceded some of its overnight gains on Wednesday while Asian stocks put in a mixed display as traders weighed the odds of a super-sized Federal Reserve interest rate cut later in the day. MKTS/GLOB
WALL STREET
U.S. stocks closed nearly unchanged on Tuesday, giving up earlier gains that had vaulted the S&P 500 and Dow Industrial Average to record highs as investors braced for the first Federal Reserve rate cut in 4-1/2 years. .N
GOLD
Gold prices were flat on Wednesday as investors weighed chances of an outsized interest rate cut by the Federal Reserve later in the day. GOL/
EMERGING MARKETS
For the top emerging markets news, double click on nTOPEMRG
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Some of the main stories out in the South African press:
BUSINESS DAY
- GNU ministers’ actions boost confidence, says JSE boss Leila Fourie
- Prasa spent R3.8bn on irregular expenditure, says auditor-general
(Compiled by Tannur Anders)
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