JOHANNESBURG, Aug 28 (Reuters) - The following scheduled economic events, company announcements, equity and currency market moves may affect South African markets on Thursday.
ECONOMIC EVENTS
July producer inflation ZAPPIY=ECI figures
COMPANIES
Harmony Gold's annual profit jumps on record-high bullion prices
Impala Platinum restores dividend despite 70% profit plunge
Sibanye Stillwater half-year results
SOUTH AFRICAN MARKETS
The South African rand slipped on Wednesday as the dollar made a tentative rebound, while concerns lingered over the independence of the U.S. Federal Reserve.
On the Johannesburg Stock Exchange, the Top-40 index .JTOPI was last down 0.4%..JZAR/
GLOBAL MARKETS
Asian stocks experienced a volatile session on Thursday as worries over the outlook for artificial intelligence bellwether Nvidia's NVDA.O China business hit its regional suppliers, while igniting outsized gains in its Chinese rivals. MKTS/GLOB
WALL STREET
The S&P 500 notched a record high close on Wednesday ahead of quarterly results from Nvidia, Wall Street's most closely watched event this week, which will test the rally that has pushed valuations of AI-related companies to levels that some investors view as too high..N
GOLD
Gold held firm near a more than two-week peak on Thursday, supported by a weaker dollar and U.S. interest rate cut prospects as market participants awaited U.S. inflation data due this week.GOL/
EMERGING MARKETS
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Some of the main stories out in the South African press:
BUSINESS DAY
- SA urges EU to reconsider CBAM, citing concessions made to US
- South32 bets big on Hermosa after doubling headline earnings
- Record canola harvest reinforces SA’s status as net exporter
(Compiled by Sfundo Parakozov and Anathi Madubela)
((Sfundo.Parakozov@thomsonreuters.com))