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BBB Thursday 7 July - Fed minutes knock shine off stock gains; Rand, Gold fall sharply; Ian Cameron; Charles Savage

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In this morning's BizNews Breakfast Briefing - the US stock market was headed for another strong finish until analysts caught fright, interpreting late released minutes from the Fed as interest rates to rise faster and higher despite a negative impact oin the economy. The see-sawing of sentiment took the shine off equities, but not enough to prevent a stronger overall finish. The Rand and Gold, however, fell sharply. Also in this Briefing - highlights of Michael Appel's interview with suddenly famous GBV activist Ian Cameron; and a thoughtful Purple Capital CEO Charles Savage who compares the recent tech stock meltdown to the Dot.Bomb crash of the year 2000 - and is excited about what comes next. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

7 Jul 2022 12AM English South Africa Investing · Business News

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