No rush to be buying in this market

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Gary Booysen of Rand Swiss weighs in on FirstRand upping its stake in Optasia. Will they one day buy it out? Plus, analysis on the market as the war marches on. Buy the dips? Buy gold? What about coal?
Meryl Pick of Old Mutual Investment Group on why the closure of the Strait of Hormuz is more about insurance than actual closure by Iran.
And, Simon’s thoughts on the fuel price increase set for next week (+R5 for petrol and +R9 for diesel).
27 Mar 1AM English South Africa Business News · Business

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