Offshore
/ PayPal announced plans to buy Japanese "Buy Now, Pay Later" BNPL company Paidy Inc. for $2.7B
/ US judge rule against Apple and in Epic Games favour in antitrust lawsuit; judge says Apple's conduct in enforcing anti-steering restrictions is anticompetitive
/ China Evergrande Group default risk ($300bn)
/ U.S. Senate Democrats float stock buyback tax as part of $3.5 trillion bill
/ The World’s Shippers Are Earning The Most Money Since 2008
Local
/ Local Q2 GDP, we’re 1.4% below pre-pandemic levels
/ SARB governor Lesetja Kganyago suggests we work towards a 3% inflation target, with a 2-4% tolerance range
/ FSCA fines Viceroy R50m
/ Result; Shoprite
/ Results; Momentum
/ Results; Bidvest