The rand, Trump, petrol, food prices and more in 2017 Segment 01

This evening, we round up the latest market movements with Sanlam Private Wealth, assess SA’s debt outlook with the Efficient Group, discuss fair compensation for avian flu culling with Sapa’s Broiler Organisation, explore efforts to boost local medical technology production with the Localisation Support Fund, examine Standard Bank’s international recognition…

Nick Kunze of Sanlam Private Wealth unpacks gains on the JSE, US interest rates, concerns over technology companies’ capital expenditure. He also examines movements in Brent crude as shipping traffic through the Strait of Hormuz increases, and the potential impact of elections on the rand.

Dawie Roodt – Chief economist, Efficient Group

Izaak Breitenbach – CEO, Sapa’s Broiler Organisation

Phelisa Madikane – Head of personalisation and new solutions, Standard Bank