Pfft?
We are back to 9 (EF) on F&G, VIX 15.87.
Europe ended negative yesterday (range between –0.04% to -1.52%.)
US ended last night with DOW -0.25%, Nas -0.14%, S&P -0.24%, futures green.
Asia at midday today: Nikkei -1.5%
Hang Seng -1.6%
Shanghai +0.1% (19-month high Monday)
Sydney +0.2% (lowest in 7 months Monday)
Kospi -0.8%
Taiex -0.6%
T40 +27 pips @ 44 245 8:11 am
Gold spot 8:11am $1217.29. Gold set for worst month in 15 on strong $.
Pinnacle Group remains in final liquidation.
Orion FY revenue R101.5 mil.
York Timer Holdings FY revenue up 17%.
Traded most to positive this month APN, to negative ANG.
Traded most to negative this week AMS, NPN, RCH, to positive TKG, APN.
Alsi ended -0.59% 49 371, T40 -0.67% 44 209
New high Calgro 880, Afro-C 500, new lows for ARM 14050, Grindrod 2242, Northam 3731, Richemont 9277, Implats 8364, Alexander 795, new intra-day lows for Lonmin 3276, DrDGold 380, ComAir 410
Eco Calendar:03:45 China Manufacturing actual PMI 50.2, exp 50.5
09:55 German Unemployment change prev 1K, exp -2K, Rate 2.901m
10:30 GB GDP (YoY) exp & prev 3.2%, (QoQ) exp & prev 0.8%
11:00 Eur CPI (YoY) prev 0.4%, exp 0.3%
11:00 Eur Unemployment rate prev & exp 11.5%
14:00 SA Trade Balance, prev -6.88B, exp -8.00B
16:00 US Consumer Confidence exp 92.5