Implats set to grow earnings by over 300%
Implats’ headline earnings for the period are expected to increase by between 318% and 338% compared to the prior period.
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Sibanye thrives as higher commodity prices drive earnings
Sibanye’s increase in earnings was underpinned by a solid Group operational performance, and driven by higher metal prices and a weaker rand.
Dwaine Van Vuuren: How to spot a bear – the lesser known ‘Open Interest’
Dwaine van Vuuren is monitoring a cocktail of 12 macro, breadth and technical indicators with multi-decade track records, warning of a JSE bear market.
Van Vuuren: Business cycle downtrend ongoing 27 months. Bear market to follow?
Recent data from the SARB shows the business growth downward cycle has been ongoing for 27 months. Dwaine van Vuuren puts this into perspective and begs the question – are we headed for a local JSE bear market?
Van Vuuren: Rand depreciation promoting inequality. Downtrend continues.
Dwaine van Vuuren predicted R18 against the dollar by April 2016 in an article posted last year. And following recent activity, he sees the prediction happening slightly sooner.
van Vuuren: Zuma Rand term weak – R18.5:$ (2018), worst rout since 1984
On current projections, Dwaine van Vuuren says the Rand could hit 18.50 against the US dollar by the end of Zuma’s second term in 2018. The worst rout a president has experienced since PW Botha in 1984.