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What Really Moves the Market? Understanding Price Action Beneath the Surface
Most people think they understand the stock market. If more people want to buy a share, the price goes up. If more people want to sell it, the price goes down. That’s just supply and demand, right? Yes, but that’s only part of the story. The real engine room of the market is far more complex. If you’ve ever stared at a volatile price chart and wondered how that price is being set moment to moment, you’re not alone. To truly grasp what moves markets, we need to go beyond economics and dive into the mechanics of price action behind the scenes.
Why the Fed Won’t Boost Stocks – But This Just Might
The real driver of U.S. markets right now isn’t interest rates. It’s earnings. And especially, AI. Here’s what you need to know – and what to do next. You’ve probably heard: the U.S. Federal Reserve (Fed) just held interest rates steady for the seventh straight month. That’s despite the South African Reserve Bank moving in the opposite direction with another rate cut. Fed Chair Jerome Powell made it clear that rate cuts in the U.S. aren’t coming anytime soon – especially with ongoing tariff uncertainties from the White House muddying the inflation outlook.
Is South Africa’s logistics crisis finally turning a corner?
It’s no secret that SA logistics infrastructure has been a major problem for our economy. From rail to ports, the system meant to keep goods moving has become one of the biggest handbrakes on growth. Transnet has been a nightmare for so many companies. Years of mismanagement, underinvestment, and corruption have turned what should be a national asset into a national liability.
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