Market volatility is not going away any time soon, and investors are expecting as many as five interest-rate increases from the Fed this year
Geopolitical tensions continue to raise supply concerns
Not even strong earnings from Apple could stop the global sell-off that has now firmly taken root
JSE all share and top 40 are little changed in morning trade on Friday
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US markets limit further declines from hawkish US Fed comments
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The local bourse needs to gain 1.8% to reach last week’s close, with markets still volatile as rising energy costs fuel inflation jitters
Locally, the Reserve Bank’s decision to increase its benchmark repo rate by 25 basis comes as no surprise
Mounting geopolitical tension between Russia and the West adds to fears of supply disruptions in Europe
The Fed has indicated it is likely to raise US interest rates in March, as has been widely expected
US consumer inflation readings are at their highest since the 1980s
Dollar-denominated oil becomes more pricey for buyers using other currencies
The Fed’s hawkish tone ripped through Asian markets, with a knock-on effect on the JSE
The metal’s safe-haven status offset gains in the US dollar
Tensions between Russia and Ukraine also fed into negative sentiment
Local bourse rises the most in almost two weeks as investors bet the US central bank will stick to the script on interest rates
