South African Markets -Factors to watch on January 5

Reuters01-05
South African Markets -Factors to watch on January 5

JOHANNESBURG, Jan 5 (Reuters) - The following scheduled economic events, equity and currency market moves may affect South African markets on Monday.

ECONOMIC EVENTS

Foreigners' trading in South African bonds and equities

Treasury bill auction

GLOBAL MARKETS

Asian stocks climbed and oil prices were choppy on Monday as investors considered the implications of U.S. military action in Venezuela to prepare for a packed week of economic data releases in the first full trading week of the year. MKTS/GLOB

WALL STREET

The Dow and S&P 500 indexes ended higher on Friday, starting 2026 by snapping a four-day losing streak, helped by gains in chip makers Nvidia NVDA.O, Intel INTC.O and Boeing BA.N. .N

GOLD

Gold prices climbed Monday and other precious metals surged, after the United States captured Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro over the weekend, escalating geopolitical tensions and lifting safe-haven demand. GOL/

EMERGING MARKETS

For the top emerging markets news, double click on nTOPEMRG

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Some of the main stories out in the South African press:

BUSINESS DAY

- SA slams Trump intervention in Venezuela, calls for UN Security Council meeting

NEWS24

- New Year's in a warzone: Still waiting for help, says SA man trapped in Russia

- SA trade surplus weathers Trump tariffs, rising Chinese imports

(Compiled by Anathi Madubela)

((Anathi.Madubela@thomsonreuters.com))

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