JOHANNESBURG, March 10 (Reuters) - The following scheduled economic events, company announcements, equity and currency market moves may affect South African markets on Tuesday.
ECONOMIC EVENTS
Fourth quarter 2025 Gross Domestic Product ZAGDPY=ECI data
Weekly government bond auction
COMPANIES
Absa ABGJ.J full-year results
SOUTH AFRICAN MARKETS
South Africa's risk-sensitive rand started the week sharply weaker as investors, unnerved by surging oil prices and the potential effect on global inflation and growth, dumped risk assets and took profit on some of their best-performing trades.
On the Johannesburg Stock Exchange, the Top-40 index .JTOPI was down 0.6% in early trade..JZAR/
GLOBAL MARKETS
Asian stocks rallied and oil prices plunged at the start of trading on Tuesday, following a volatile session for markets overnight after U.S. President Donald Trump declared the Middle East war could be "over soon."MKTS/GLOB
WALL STREET
Wall Street stocks clawed their way back from a steep selloff to close higher on Monday, notching a final-hour rebound after U.S. President Donald Trump suggested that the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran could be close to ending..N
GOLD
Gold prices rose on Tuesday, supported by a weaker U.S. dollar and easing energy costs after U.S. President Donald Trump suggested that the war in the Middle East could end soon.GOL/
EMERGING MARKETS
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Some of the main stories out in the South African press:
BUSINESS DAY
- Economist scraps expectation of a March rate cut
- Pan African plans £163m buyout to consolidate Tennant Creek gold assets
- Sun International expects earnings increase of 20%
NEWS24
- Fuel rationing fears hit SA as oil crisis exposes local weak spots
(Compiled by Sfundo Parakozov)
((Sfundo.Parakozov@thomsonreuters.com))