Rise and Shine takes a look at the world of markets, with Chantal Marx, Head of Investment Research at FNB wealth and Investments....

Talking Points:
-South Africa's central bank has cut its key interest rate by 25 basis points to 7.00% saying it would now aim for the bottom of its inflation target range.

-Egypt's EGX HSA launched a new index tracking low-volatility stocks, an initiative which is part of EGX's broader development strategy.

-Global oil has risen , as investors focused on developments on U.S. President Donald Trump's tighter deadline for Russia to end the war in Ukraine and his tariff threats to countries that trade its oil.

-This week also saw the US copper market suffered its largest intra-day fall on record after President Donald Trump shocked traders by exempting the most widely imported form of copper from his planned tariffs.