Market Watcher: Markets reacted even before budget delay announcement

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Sasfin Wealth’s David Shapiro on the day’s market movements being notably influenced by the unexpected postponement of the national budget speech, and US stock markets seeing slight declines following recent record highs – with the S&P 500 edging down 0.1% and the Dow Jones Industrial Average and Nasdaq Composite both slipping 0.3%.
19 Feb 2025 12PM English South Africa Business · News

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