Some of the main stories out in the South African press: BUSINESS DAY - Mminele steps down with SA clean energy funding in limbo - De Ruyter gives peek into coal corruption (Compiled by Alexander Winning)
JOHANNESBURG, Feb 3 (Reuters) - The following scheduled
economic events, equity and currency market moves may affect
South African markets on Friday.
ECONOMIC EVENTS
Whole economy PMI
SOUTH AFRICAN MARKETS
The South African rand held steady on Thursday, after
surging a day earlier when the U.S. Federal Reserve signalled it
had turned a corner in the fight against inflation. GLOBAL MARKETS
Asian shares turned lower and the dollar regained some of
its footing on Friday, as disappointing earnings from U.S. tech
giants undermined sentiment ahead of a key U.S. non-farm
payrolls report. WALL STREET
The Nasdaq and S&P 500 ended higher on Thursday and touched
roughly five-month highs as a more dovish-than-expected message
from Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell boosted equities and
Meta Platforms shares soared on rigorous cost controls. GOLD
Gold prices steadied on Friday after a sharp sell-off in the
previous session, as traders digested rate-hike remarks from
global central banks, but the metal was set for its first weekly
drop in seven amid a strong dollar. EMERGING MARKETS
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