Market Standard 06 July 2020

Offshore / US unemployment 11.1% / Tesla now largest motor company in the world / Advertisers bailing on facebook / Goldman Lowers U.S. GDP Forecast, Sees 4.6% Contraction in 2020 (was 4.2%) / Fitch has downgraded a record number of sovereign ratings due to the coronavirus. 33 downgrades, 40 negative watch / Brexit talks started up again Local / Q1 GDP at -2% / Barloworld results / Capitec update / 1Nvest ETNs expiring 11 August (gold, silver, platinum & palladium) / Redefine sells R7.7billion of assets to reduce LTV / Steinhoff still muddling along and publishing results