US-China trade issues, lower manufacturing production in the eurozone and Saudi oil attacks weigh on world markets
Saudi Arabia is reported to have restored about 75% of crude output lost
French, German and eurozone PMIs were weaker than expected, with investors still worried over US-China trade relations
Oil prices were boosted after the US said it will deploy more troops to Saudi Arabia
Tension in the Middle East has escalated with the US deploying more troops to the Gulf
Robert Cameron from Thebe Stockbroking talks to Business Day TV about his stock pick of the day
Civil unrest in Hong Kong, tensions in the Middle East and worries over whether the US and China will sign a trade deal soon make for fragile investor sentiment
Safe haven status still supports bullion, but prices are stuck between $1,480 and $1,580, analyst says
Buyers and traders remain sceptical despite reassurances by Saudi Arabia that it can resume full production by end-September after attack on processing facility
Tensions in the Middle East reached new heights with the US ordering more troops to be deployed in the Gulf area, weighing on oil prices
Statement comes as the US announces it will send a ‘moderate’ number of troops to the region and missile defence capabilities to the Saudis
Global equities were buffeted during the week by escalating tension in the Middle East, while a hawkish US Fed policy statement added pressure
Palladium, which is in short supply, is up 1.2%, silver is on track for its first weekly rise in three, and platinum rose 0.3%
Equity markets have welcomed the moves, but most of the cuts were already priced in and worries about a possible global slowdown still linger
Nesan Nair from Sasfin Securities chose Microsoft Corp as his stock pick of the day and Sekgabo Molelekoa from Umthombo Wealth chose Distell Group Hldgs.
The miners and Naspers are helping to support the local bourse on Friday, but it is still on track to snap a four-week winning streak
Robert Towell from Sasfin Securities talks to Business Day TV about his stock pick of the day
Share prices are near 2019 peak in many markets as China cuts one year lending benchmark rate
Emerging-market currencies have been buffeted this week by rising Middle East tension and a mildly hawkish Fed
