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Ghost Bites

All scheme conditions for Walmart's acquisition of Massmart have been met and the delisting is scheduled for 22 November
Gold Fields is now in a bidding war for Yamana Gold and the share price rallied in celebra tion that the deal might fall through
MC Mining has raised AUD40 million through a rights issue
MTN has grown revenue and margins at group level and the medium-term guidance is unchanged - I still like MTN and I'm happily holding

To get to grips with these stories and several others on the JSE, read Ghost Bites here>>>

Farewell, Massmart

The important dates for the delisting of Massmart have been announced. You can find the t imetable and other important final details here>>>

Winter is coming

In Chris Gilmour's latest piece, he gives us a whirlwind tour of the major recent geopolitical news. I found it particularly interesting that central banks are ramping up gold purchases again. As regular readers will know, I have long-suffering gold positions that are well overdue for their time in the sun. I'm hoping this might be the catalyst.

Grab your passport and fly around the world in this fast-paced article by Chris Gilmour>>>

Some re lief for the rand

Our currency has been doing better than our sports teams lately, with TreasuryONE highlighting a move for the rand below the important R18.00 level as risk-on sentiment flooded the markets on Friday. There were rumours out of China that Covid restrictions could be lifted and the US non-farm payrolls data revealed an increase in the unemployment rate. Although total job numbers beat expectations, the weaker unemployment rate could be seen as a sign that interest rate hikes in the US are starting to affect the labour market.

It will be interesting to see whether the momentum holds as the Fed could change the course of sentiment in coming weeks.

Commodities were also buoyed by the improved story out of China, with gold up 2.7% and Brent Crude flirting with the $100 per barrel level. Demand (and prices) could come under pressure should recession warnings hit.

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Magic Markets milestone

Finally, we've now released our 100th episode of Magic Markets! There was no better way to celebrate than by inviting Petri Redelinghuys of Herenya Capital Advisors to join us to talk about his company's performance in the Intellidex stockbroker awards. Naturally, we also used the opportunity to talk about the markets. Enjoy our centenary episode here>>>

Have a lovely start to the week!

Ghost Bites (Gold Fields | Massmart | MC Mining | MTN)

Gold Fields is now in a bidding war for Yamana Gold. All conditions for the buyout of Massmart have been met. MC Mining has raised A$40 million through a rights issue. MTN grows revenue and margins.

The delisting date for Massmart is confirmed

With all conditions now met, Massmart and Walmart will proceed with implementation of the scheme. The real work starts now to improve the business.

Winter is coming and it's going to bite

Winter is coming to the Northern Hemisphere and the cost of living is a major concern. Against this backdrop, there is substantial activity in the gold market.

Magic Markets Ep100: Market Milestones

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