Senior Analyst, Rand Swiss

Shaun is a senior analyst specialising in derivatives trading and technical analysis across index, commodity, FX, and equity markets. With nearly 20 years of experience in financial markets, Shaun brings deep expertise to his role, presenting research and analysis to Rand Swiss clients. Shaun is a regular commentator on local and global financial markets, contributing to major media outlets including CNBC Africa, Reuters, Moneyweb, and Business Day. He produces daily and weekly market reports focused on technical analysis and trading opportunities in his core markets. As a registered person at the JSE and a Certified Financial Technician (CFTE), Shaun combines formal credentials with practical market expertise.

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Tech Tuesday: US indices diverge as Top 40 stalls at resistance, rand slides past key level

Wall Street benchmarks pull in different directions this week, with the Dow breaking higher while the Nasdaq slips and the S&P 500 holds sideways. Locally, the Top 40 drifts after tagging major resistance, the rand weakens sharply against the dollar and gold and Brent crude hover at critical technical levels.

Inside this update:

• US Indices
• J40 Cash Index
• ZAR
• Commodities

US Indices

J40 Cash Index

ZAR/USD

Commodities

Gold

Brent Crude Oil