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.

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.