JSE faces mostly positive Asian markets ahead of US inflation data
Oil has dipped below $100 a barrel and the rand is back below R17/$, with a major risk of high US consumer inflation
13 July 2022 - 07:06
byKarl Gernetzky
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The JSE looks set to open to positive Asian markets on Wednesday morning, with the rand hovering around R17/$, amid intense focus on US inflation numbers later.
US consumer inflation is expected to accelerate to 8.8% year-on-year in June from 8.6% in the previous month, but there are hopes that price pressures are peaking. Any miss on market expectations should prompt a significant market reaction, something that may subdue trade ahead of the release at 2.30pm SA time.
There was some positive news in terms of falling oil prices and a slightly recovering rand, with analysts citing recession fears for oil’s fall back below $100 a barrel on Tuesday.
Also a factor is China’s growing Covid-19 case numbers, but meanwhile, the physical oil market itself remains tight, said National Australia Bank (NAB) economics director Tapas Strickland in a note.
In morning trade, the Hang Seng was up 0.75%, Japan’s Nikkei 0.52% and the Shanghai Composite 0.36%.
Tencent, which influences the JSE via the Naspers stable, was flat.
Gold was little changed at $1,726.69/oz and platinum was flat at $843.50. Brent crude had gained 0.4% to $99.46 a barrel.
The rand was oscillating between R16.99/$ and R17/$.
The local corporate calendar is bare on Wednesday, while retail sales numbers for May are due later. Retail sales growth is expected to have moderated from April’s 3.4% year-on-year growth, with consumer’s disposable income coming under some pressure from higher interest rates and inflation, notably for food and energy.
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JSE faces mostly positive Asian markets ahead of US inflation data
Oil has dipped below $100 a barrel and the rand is back below R17/$, with a major risk of high US consumer inflation
The JSE looks set to open to positive Asian markets on Wednesday morning, with the rand hovering around R17/$, amid intense focus on US inflation numbers later.
US consumer inflation is expected to accelerate to 8.8% year-on-year in June from 8.6% in the previous month, but there are hopes that price pressures are peaking. Any miss on market expectations should prompt a significant market reaction, something that may subdue trade ahead of the release at 2.30pm SA time.
There was some positive news in terms of falling oil prices and a slightly recovering rand, with analysts citing recession fears for oil’s fall back below $100 a barrel on Tuesday.
Also a factor is China’s growing Covid-19 case numbers, but meanwhile, the physical oil market itself remains tight, said National Australia Bank (NAB) economics director Tapas Strickland in a note.
In morning trade, the Hang Seng was up 0.75%, Japan’s Nikkei 0.52% and the Shanghai Composite 0.36%.
Tencent, which influences the JSE via the Naspers stable, was flat.
Gold was little changed at $1,726.69/oz and platinum was flat at $843.50. Brent crude had gained 0.4% to $99.46 a barrel.
The rand was oscillating between R16.99/$ and R17/$.
The local corporate calendar is bare on Wednesday, while retail sales numbers for May are due later. Retail sales growth is expected to have moderated from April’s 3.4% year-on-year growth, with consumer’s disposable income coming under some pressure from higher interest rates and inflation, notably for food and energy.
gernetzkyk@businesslive.co.za
Market data — July 12 2022
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