South African Markets - Factors to watch on September 22

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- The following scheduled economic events, equity and currency market moves may affect South African markets on Monday.


ECONOMIC EVENTS

Foreigners' trading in South African bonds and equities

Treasury bill auction


SOUTH AFRICAN MARKETS

The rand was flat for much of Friday's trading session as traders weighed the South African Reserve Bank's decision to keep interest rates unchanged and efforts to roll back steep U.S. tariffs on imports from South Africa. .JZAR/

On the Johannesburg Stock Exchange, the Top-40 index .JTOPI was last up 0.7%.


GLOBAL MARKETS

Asian stocks drifted higher and the dollar steadied on Monday, with markets weighing the Federal Reserve's monetary policy path after a rate cut last week, while President Donald Trump's immigration crackdown on worker visas kept sentiment in check. MKTS/GLOB


WALL STREET

All three of Wall Street's main indexes registered record closing highs for a second straight day on Friday, with trading volume hitting its highest level since April, as FedEx FDX.N rose after upbeat earnings. .N


GOLD

Gold hovered near a record high on Monday as investors braced for a slew of speeches from U.S. Federal Reserve officials and inflation data this week, after the central bank cut interest rates last week and signalled potential further easing. GOL/


EMERGING MARKETS

For the top emerging markets news, double click on nTOPEMRG

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Some of the main stories out in the South African press:


BUSINESS DAY

- Johannesburg water crisis under scrutiny


NEWS24

- 'The magic is lacking': Ramaphosa on his relationship with DA leader Steenhuisen



(Compiled by Anathi Madubela)

((Anathi.Madubela@thomsonreuters.com))

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