BBB Ep 32 - US inflation drops, pushes Nasdaq back into Bull Market; Bitcoin surges above $24k; Rand jumps again; Solid Nedbank growth, interim divi b..

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A slight change to the BizNews Breakfast Briefing format on a day when the Nasdaq gained almost 3% to officially move the tech heavy index back into a Bull Market. Stimulus came from a US consumer price index for July that was lower than analysts had anticipated, suggesting peak inflation is behind us. Big moves, too, from Bitcoin and the Rand overnight with both extending recent gains. Also in this episode of BBB with Alec Hogg and Lucy Ferreira - an assessment of Nedbank's financial results for the half year to end June, released yesterday while our partners at the FT share insights into sparkling quarterly numbers delivered by Disney.‘The greatest health scam of the century’ – Professor Tim Noakes on Ancel Keys’ CHD failings and insulin resistance2024 could be a ‘breakthrough moment’ for SA as electorate seeks alternatives Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
11 Aug 2022 12AM English South Africa Investing · Business News

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