Dow ended +0.08%, Nas -0.37%, S&P +0.06%.
Asia midday today:
Nikkei +2%
Hang Seng -1.1%
Shanghai -0.8%
ASX 200 -0.2%
Kospi +1.2%
Sensex +0.2%
Taiex -0.6%
Economic Calendar:
11:30 GB CPI (YoY) prev & exp 1.2%
12:00 GER ZEW Economic Sentiment for Nov prev -3.6 exp 0.9
15:30 US PPI for Oct prev & exp -0.1%
Alsi ended -0.17% @ 50 511, T40 -0.23% @ 45 031.
By index Gold Mining +4.59%, Plat Mining +1.90%, Industrial Materials +3.41%, Media -3.36%.
Up were BasilR +8.70%, AngoG +7.01%, Village +6.96%, Harmony +5.59%, Mittal +4.85%, Northam +4.02%, Netcare +3.77%, Curro +3.41%, Kumba +2.91%.
Down Group5 -17.40%, Eastplats -6.25%, Assore -5.25%, Naspers -3.37%.
New high Netcare @ 3500, Bidvest @ 32176, Tsogo @ 3043, intra-day MrP @ 24699, JSE @ 11151, Spar @ 15380, Telkom @ 6538.
New low Group5 @ 2805, Assore @ 18236, Aveng @ 1711.
Trading most to positive this month NPN, SHF, RCH, VOD, to negative HAR, SOL, ANG, MTN.
Trading most to positive this week NPN, HAR, TKG, to negative PAN, ANG.
T40 @ 45 083 (+126 points) 7:22am, Spot Gold $1187, Brent 7895.
Moon’s F&G @ 51 ‘Neutral’, VIX @ 13.99 (+0.68)
Reporting:
Group 5 EPS, HEPS expected to decrease more than 20%.
Telkom mixed results.
Barloworld FY profit.
Astral Foods diluted HEPS up 99%.
Technical overview based on US market closing last night (daily):
Dow: Strong Buy
Dax: Strong Buy
Gold: Buy
Crude: Strong Sell