BN Daybreak: USD crashes, ZAR hits R15.88; Gold + $200; FMD attack will be via "river of vaccines"

Описание: In this episode of BizNews Daybreak, Alec Hogg covers a historic morning for South African markets as the Rand strengthens well below the R16/$ mark, trading at R15.88, while Gold surges to a fresh peak of $5,232/oz.

Key highlights include:
Dollar weakness or Rand strength? Analysts leave little doubt what's really behind the SA currency's recent surge.

Market Movers: Ahead of its results later today, ASML jumps 3%, but Tesla falls 1%. Overnight General Motors hits a new peak, but US health insurers UnitedHealth and Humana crash 20% on Medicare rate shocks - contamination fears for SA's Discovery?

The "River of Vaccines": Agriculture Minister John Steenhuisen reveals a groundbreaking public-private partnership to eradicate Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD), aiming to vaccinate 14 million cattle and restore SA’s FMD-free status in under 10 years.

Timestamps:
00:00 – Intro
01:00 – JSE Performance and Resource Sector Outlook
01:30 – ASML: Semiconductor Boom and Share Price Rips
02:27 – US Dollar Sell-off and Trump’s Reaction
02:49 – Texas Instruments & GM: Industrial Demand Rebound
04:31 – Analysis: Why the Greenback is Under Pressure
08:41 – US Healthcare Crisis: UNH and Humana Shares Crash
10:38 – Ad break: WeBuyCars (www.webuycars.co.za)
11:12 – South Africa's New Strategy for Foot and Mouth Disease

Video production by Ruan Erasmus

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