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South African stocks closed in negative territory today, tracking softer markets in the US and Europe
Oil fell below $82 a barrel today, retreating from an eight-week high hit a day earlier as a spike in Chinese inflation had investors mulling prospects of monetary tightening in the heart of energy demand growth
The Rand continued to trade within a range this afternoon
US government debt prices fell slightly today, under pressure from the anticipation of new supply in the form of 30-year bonds, though weaker jobs data stemmed some losses
Copper slipped today as production and inflation data from China stoked concerns of monetary tightening from the world’s top metals consumer, to offset inventory falls
US stock index futures pointed to a lower open today as weekly US jobless claims fell and data showed a jump in Chinese inflation
Gold steadied in Europe today as the euro arrested its slide against the dollar, with bargain hunting and technical support helping the metal stabilise after the previous session’s 1,2% fall
STOCKS in Hong Kong and China were lower at midday today, spurred by concerns over monetary tightening after the latest economic data from China showed a pick-up in inflation. Bank of China fell in Hong Kong after it announced a fundraising plan.
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