{
  "id": 14268564,
  "title": "Local equities in the green, but rand faces pressure",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/13/local-equities-in-the-green-but-rand-faces-pressure",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-10-13T17:10:58.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Moneyweb",
    "slug": "moneyweb",
    "url": "https://www.moneyweb.co.za/moneyweb-radio/safm-market-update/local-equities-in-the-green-but-rand-faces-pressure/"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Marco Efstathiou of Absa CIB unpacks gains in local equities amid a global tech sell-off, concerns over AI spending and a weaker rand. He discusses Asian market losses, led by technology stocks such as Samsung, and explains why investors are watching earnings from US banking giants. He rounds off with a look at commodity markets, where gold remains a safe-haven asset.",
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  "coverage": {
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}