African Markets - Factors to watch on Nov 9

EVENTS

-Uganda's central bank to announce its latest policy rate. The bank's monetary policy committee raised the rate to 12% from 9.75% at the previous meeting.

GLOBAL MARKETS

Asian markets and US equity futures made a steady start on Monday, wobbling into positive territory after a wild week where doubts about demand for computer chips sent tech-heavy markets in Asia into some of their steepest falls in years.

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WORLD OIL PRICES

Oil prices fell at Monday's open after US President Donald Trump said he was highly unlikely to order new Iran attackswhile talks to end the conflict make progress, despite both nations' reports of attacks on ships in or near the Strait of Hormuz. O/R

SOUTH AFRICAN MARKETS

The South African rand weakened against a firmer dollar on Friday as the vote count in this week's municipal elections progressed, with results so far pointing to a further slide in support for the African National Congress.

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DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO MINERALS

Democratic Republic of Congo called on the United States on Friday to deliver concrete investments under their strategic minerals partnership, saying the success of the agreement should be measured by completed projects rather than signed deals.

TANZANIA POLITICS

Tanzania's main opposition leader, Tundu Lissu, was cleared of treason but convicted of incitement and sentenced to four years in jail on Friday, in a case that rights groups and his supporters say is politically motivated.

ZAMBIA GROWTH

Zambia will aim to keep economic growth around 5% in 2027 while halving the budget deficit, which swelled this year on fuel tax cuts and higher-than-projected spending, its finance minister said on Friday.

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