IG Markets: Midday market update, 8 April

The JSE all-share index is trading 0.2% firmer today as a weakening dollar, post Friday’s jobs report, sees commodity prices trading higher and in turn resource counters leading the morning’s gains.

IG Markets: Midday market update, 7 April

A worse than expected jobs report out of the U.S. on Friday has fuelled speculation that rates may remain on hold for an extended period of time and has buoyed equity markets for the time being.