Market Indicators
USD/ZAR: 17.30 🔽
EUR/ZAR: 20.03 🔽
AUD/ZAR: 11.34 🔼
GBP/ZAR: 22.78 🔽
Brent Crude: USD 64.52 / ZAR 1,094.15 per barrel 🔽
Gold (Au): USD 3,979.78 / ZAR 68,194.77 per troy ounce 🔼
BTC: USD 108,054.87 / ZAR 1,953,419.00 🔽
US markets ended MIXED Thursday. Tech and communication stocks dragged major U.S. INDICES, while financials and real estate lifted the DOW. Meta fell on a large TAX charge and rising AI costs; Microsoft declined after its OpenAI investment dented EARNINGS. Capital is rotating from the “Magnificent 9” into value-driven “PICK and shovel” names—companies powering innovation behind the SCENES. Financials, real estate, and healthcare OUTPERFORMED, with Alphabet and Eli Lilly gaining on strong RESULTS. Mzansi’s index SLIPPED slightly but remains up nearly 1% for the month and over 28% year-on-year, reflecting resilient local MOMENTUM. The Trump–Xi meeting concluded without SURPRISES, leaving markets focused on EARNINGS and sector SHIFTS.
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