The rand was 0.9% stronger at R14.30/$ on Tuesday morning, which may help the JSE rebound from its recent losing streak.The JSE’s all share index closed 1.1% lower on Monday after falling 2.3% on Friday.Statistics SA is scheduled to release September quarter unemployment figures at 11:30am. Trading Economics forecast a slight improvement from the June quarter’s 26.6% unemployment rate to about 26.4%.This equates the number of unemployed people falling from 5.63-million to about 5.6-million.Asian markets trading ahead of the JSE’s opening on Tuesday were relatively flat, showing a mix of small gains or losses.BHP Billiton was down 1% to A$24.59 in Sydney on Tuesday morning, contributing to a 0.4% drop in the S&P/ASX 200 index. BHP closed 2% higher at R239.29 on the JSE on Monday.The spot gold price ended its slide from more than $1,300/oz on November 4 to a low of $1,211/oz on Monday. Gold was trading at $1,224 on Tuesday morning.Oil, which plunged 3% to $44.25 a barrel on Friday tra...
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