Dow ended -0.54%, Nas -0.83%, S&P -0.82% (Earnings season started).
Asia today:
Nikkei -1.41%
Hang Seng +0.62%
Shanghai +0.18%
Back home, SA Manufacturing Production for Nov came in at -2.10%, forecast 0.50%,
Gold mining shares up 7.2%.
Resources down.
Rand/US $ 11.51
Crude -4.71% @ $48.56 (17:00).
Moon’s F&G:
26 moving more towards fear, VIX @ 19.60 , previous close @ 17.55.
At 7:19 am today:
T40 +183 pips @ 42 755
Gold 1235.77, Plat 1244.8
Trading most to positive this week ANG, NPN, APN, to negative SOL, SLM, MTN.
Trading most to negative this month CZA, best APN.
Alsi ended -0.98% @ 48 468, T40 -1.20% @ 42 478.
New highs for Goldfields @ 645, Curro @ 3155, Lewis intraday @ 8497.
New lows BEE-Sasol @ 31005, Anglo @ 19729, Glencore @ 4850, Sasol @ 38095.
Moving up Randgold +13.74%, Harmony +10.56%, Goldfields +9.48%, Anglo +5.65%, Sibanye +4.62%.
Moving down PPC -5.27%, Reunert -4.34%, Lonmin -4.28%, Naspers -3.75%, Nampak -3.35%, Grindrod -3.33%.
Economic Calendar:
Chinese Trade Balance (Dec) previous 54.47B, forecast 49.85B, actual 49.60B.
Japan Adjusted Current Account previous 0.95T, forecast 0.69T, actual 0.91T.
11:30 GB CPI Dec prev 1.0%, exp 0.7%
Tech on previous close (daily):
Dow: Strong Sell
Dax: Strong Buy
Gold: Strong Buy
Crude: Strong Sell