Market Watcher: Commodities soar on back of US announcement

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David Shapiro of Otto1890 unpacks the US Treasury’s bond-buyback announcement,
its impact on commodities and the JSE’s 2% gain, and whether the resilient rand
could break through R16 to the dollar.

19 Aug 1PM English South Africa Business · News

[FULL SHOW] Implats’ sustainability, mandatory medical aid, and Discovery’s banking profits

This evening, we wrap up the day’s market action with Sanlam Private Wealth, unpack Discovery Limited’s growth strategy that helped drive a 21% increase in profits, examine the case for mandatory medical aid with the Health Funders

3 Sep 1PM 54 min

Market Watcher: Weak US dollar favours emerging markets

Nick Kunze of Sanlam Private Wealth discusses the rand’s move below R16 to the US dollar, stronger JSE performance and rising commodity prices. He also looks at US market volatility, flows into emerging markets, higher oil prices and inflation risks.

3 Sep 1PM 8 min

Platinum rally fuels Implats’ earnings surge

Meroonisha Kerber – CFO, Impala Platinum Holdings Limited

3 Sep 1PM 7 min

Can mandatory medical scheme membership fix affordability?

Thonesan Naidoo – CEO, Health Funders Association

3 Sep 1PM 8 min

Kasi SME National Pitch Challenge crowns winner

Lesiba Matladi – Senior manager: enterprise & supplier development, Standard Bank CIB

3 Sep 1PM 9 min