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South Africa: Global markets jittery ahead of US retail sales data
[SABCNews: 2010-03-12]
Global markets were jittery this morning ahead of the key US retail sales data for February. Dealers say that this could impact on local financial markets today. Another factor weighing on investor mood is concern that China could tighten monetary policy further on rising inflation. One positive factor was gold which rose in Asian trade this morning after the Euro edged up against the dollar ahead of retail sales data, which could show falling consumer spending. . . .
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