Resources up, the rest down

This battle left the Alsi basically flat down only 0.14%. The gold mining index gained 0.92% and the platinum mining index climbed 0.54% but the resources only gained 0.21%. The rest where down with Industrials being the biggest loser down 0.86%. Banks fell 0.76% and financials down 0.44%. The rand weakened by 2 cents against the dollar to trade at 7.10 while gold also traded lower at $637.65/oz.

Other Stats

Rand-Sterling 14.1410 0.50%
Rand-Dollar 7.1100 -0.26%
Rand-Euro 9.2679 0.40%

Gold 643.25 1.68%
Platinum 1167.50 1.17%
Brent Oil 53.61 1.73%

Current Trades

None but waiting with baited breath to get into Sasol (SOL)

Watch List

1)JSE CODE:NHM 5050 1.00%

SECTOR: Platinum & Precious Metals

Comment: Still trading way to close to its high of 5300. Will watch it for this week but am growing tiered of it.

2)JSE CODE:SOL 23199 0.52%

SECTOR: Integrated Oil & Gas

Comment: It traded up above 23100 so we are only 100 away from my target after trading below 23000 for most of the day. I still feel bearish about it but I am waiting for the bounce due to there results.

Tomorrow

It seems that our market is taking its lead from international markets so we have to keep an eye on what happens in the states tonight. Having said that I am getting my money ready to buy.

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Dead cat bounce?

The JSE ended up 0.8% on the back of better commodity prices. Platinum lead the way up 2.59% while gold was basically unchanged at 0.01%. Banks where up 2.2%, financials 1.07% and industials 0.77%. Gold was trading at US$634.50/oz while the rand remained strong at 7.12 to the greenback.

Other Stats

Rand-Sterling 14.0088 -0.59%
Rand-Dollar 7.0963 -0.61%
Rand-Euro 9.1666 -1.05%

Gold 638.70 0.54%
Platinum 1166.00 0.65%
Brent Oil 54.09 1.22%

Current Trades

Sold my BAW instalment making 14.8% including the dividend. The market opened yesterday way below my stop loss which was subsequently not triggered. This was not totally unexpected.

Watch List
1)JSE CODE:NHM 5000 -0.6%
SECTOR: Platinum & Precious Metals
Comment: Has came down about 3% in the past 2 trading sessions. Would prefer to get in at well under 5000.
2)JSE CODE:HVL 7385 1.16%
SECTOR: Steel
Comment: No instalment available that would fit into my strategy. The one with the longest expiry date is in May which is way to risky especially with the share being so thinly traded.

3)JSE CODE:SOL 23080 1.67%
SECTOR: Integrated Oil & Gas
Comment: Was up today at 2% plus but ended down. Depending on what happens tomorrow I might be in with an instalment. Oil also firm over the weekend on cold weather fears.

Tomorrow

I would still be short of the market as Friday proofed me right. Essentially gold since even after a rally on Friday in New York it basically did not move.