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JSE Relative Sector Summaries

Writer: Lester DavidsLester Davids

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*Data as of Friday, 28 March (pre-market).


Summary:


Key to Understanding the Analysis:

Color Coding: The color coding in the table helps visualize the strength (green), weakness (red), or neutrality (yellow/orange) of each sector.

Momentum & Overbought/Oversold: These indicators provide additional context to the strength or weakness. High bullish momentum approaching overbought suggests a potential pullback, while high bearish momentum approaching oversold suggests a potential bounce.

Timeframe Weighting: Short-term changes are given the most importance, followed by medium-term, and then long-term.



Sector-by-Sector Analysis:


1. Technology vs. Top 40

Short-term: Neutral

Medium-term: Neutral

Long-term: Strong

Overall: Slightly Positive. The strong long-term trend suggests potential, but the neutral short and medium terms indicate a lack of immediate momentum.

Action: Hold with a potential buy if short/medium term indicators improve.


2. Miners vs. Top 40

Short-term: Weak

Medium-term: Oversold (likely a temporary bounce potential)

Long-term: High Bearish Momentum/Approaching Oversold

Overall: Negative. The weak short-term trend and long-term bearish momentum outweigh the potential bounce from oversold conditions in the medium term.

Action: Sell or avoid.


3. Banks vs. Top 40

Short-term: Strong

Medium-term: Neutral

Long-term: Neutral

Overall: Positive. The strong short-term trend is a significant positive indicator.


4. Insurers vs. Top 40

Short-term: Neutral

Medium-term: Neutral

Long-term: Neutral

Overall: Neutral. No strong signals in any timeframe.


5. Gold Miners vs. Top 40

Short-term: Strong

Medium-term: Strong

Long-term: Strong

Overall: Very Positive. Strong across all timeframes.


6. Platinum Miners vs. Top 40

Short-term: Strong

Medium-term: Strong

Long-term: Neutral

Overall: Positive. Strong short and medium-term trends are positive.


7. Consumer Staples vs. Top 40

Short-term: Neutral

Medium-term: Oversold (likely a temporary bounce potential)

Long-term: Weak

Overall: Slightly Negative. The weak long-term trend offsets the potential bounce from oversold conditions in the medium term.


8. Consumer Disc. vs. Top 40

Short-term: Neutral

Medium-term: Oversold (likely a temporary bounce potential)

Long-term: Neutral

Overall: Neutral with a potential bounce.


9. Healthcare vs. Top 40

Short-term: High Bearish Momentum/Approaching Oversold

Medium-term: Oversold

Long-term: High Bearish Momentum/Approaching Oversold

Overall: Negative. Strong bearish momentum across all timeframes.


10. Hospitals vs. Top 40

Short-term: Neutral

Medium-term: Weak

Long-term: Weak

Overall: Negative. Weak trends in medium and long terms.


11. Coal Miners vs. Top 40

Short-term: High Bearish Momentum/Approaching Oversold

Medium-term: High Bearish Momentum/Approaching Oversold

Long-term: High Bearish Momentum/Approaching Oversold

Overall: Very Negative. Strong bearish momentum across all timeframes.


12. Telecoms vs. Top 40

Short-term: Strong

Medium-term: Strong

Long-term: Strong

Overall: Very Positive. Strong across all timeframes.


13. Paper & Pulp vs. Top 40

Short-term: Oversold

Medium-term: Weak

Long-term: High Bearish Momentum/Approaching Oversold

Overall: Negative. Long-term bearish momentum and medium-term weakness outweigh the oversold short-term condition.


14. Chemicals vs. Top 40

Short-term: Weak

Medium-term: Weak

Long-term: Oversold

Overall: Negative. Weak trends across all timeframes.

Action: Sell or avoid.


15. Luxury Goods vs. Top 40

Short-term: High Bearish Momentum/Approaching Oversold

Medium-term: Neutral

Long-term: Neutral

Overall: Slightly Negative. The short-term bearish momentum is a concern.


Lester Davids

Analyst: Unum Capital

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