South African futures were lower on Thursday after a weak performance by the JSE all share and despite an upbeat opening on the Dow.The Dow was 0.34% higher soon after the JSE’s close. European markets were mixed, with the FTSE 100 up 0.07% and the DAX 30 down 0.75%.The all share closed 0.62% lower at 59,606 points, its worst performance in four weeks, and the blue-chip top 40 shed 0.65%. Property was down 2.18%, banks 2.07%, general retailers 1.64%, financials 1.48%, food and drug retailers 1.45% and industrials 0.77%. The gold index rose 0.92% and resources 0.75%.Investors have been considering whether inflation is on an upturn, which could alter the speed at which global central banks withdraw easy monetary policies, including big bond-purchase programmes, Dow Jones Newswires reported."You’re starting to see this optimism that the economy could be strengthening, and that could probably lead to some inflation over time," said Lindsey Bell, investment strategist at CFRA Research.Oi...
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