Entomologist?
Nikkei and Topix just closed both +0.7%.
Chinese Manufacturing PMI earlier came in at 49.4, a tad worse than expected 49.7. Australia left interest rate at 2.50% as expected.
Eco Calendar:11:00 Eur CPI prev & exp 0.7%
US last night with Dow +0.16%, Nas -0.13%, S&P +0.07%, futures flat to red.
Not much going on with fear, 47 Neutral, VIX +1.58% @11.58.
T40 -4 pips atm, gold spot +2.53 @ 1246.33
Recent weak SA data weighing on investors’ minds with R falling >1%, weakest in 2 months, gold on 4 month low.
Alsi ended +0.37% @ 49 817, T40 +0.47% @ 44 852.
Major moves up for Advhlth, Randgold, Pinnacle, Kumba, Sibanye, Brait.
Major down Abil (-3.45%), Lewis (-2.86%), Truworths (-2.40%).
New highs for Randgold 1585, Advtech 975, Richemont intraday 11154, Netcare intraday 2900.
New intraday low DRD Gold 245
By sector, Industrial +2.85%, Resources +1.48% & Beverages -1.07%.