Market Watcher: 'Global markets looking for new direction'

This evening, we round up the latest market movements with Rand Swiss, examine the Oracle-Tencent deal with Business Day, discuss the results of the US midterm elections with RiskRecon, explore youth development partnerships at the One Young World Summit with Standard Bank Group, look at medication shortages with the Pharmaceutical…

Gary Booysen of Rand Swiss unpacks a strong trading day on the JSE, contrasting it with weaker US markets. He reflects on the recovery in commodity prices and volatility in the oil market, as well as geopolitical tensions in the Gulf. He also considers whether the Santa rally is still…

Mudiwa Gavaza – Economist, Business Day

Dr Kingsley Makhubela – Former ambassador and director, RiskRecon

Dr Kirston Greenop – Head: Corporate citizenship, Standard Bank Group