South African Markets-Factors to watch on January 19

JOHANNESBURG, Jan 19 (Reuters) - The following scheduled economic events, equity and currency market moves may affect South African markets on Monday.

ECONOMIC EVENTS

Foreigners' trading in South African bonds and equities

Treasury bill auction

SOUTH AFRICAN MARKETS

The South African rand slipped on Friday as traders awaited an inflation reading due next week for fresh signals on the health of Africa's most industrialised economy and clues on the central bank's rate-cutting path this year. .JZAR/

GLOBAL MARKETS

Stock markets slid in Asia on Monday after President Donald Trump threatened to slap extra tariffs on eight European nations until the U.S. is allowed to buy Greenland, pushing the dollar down against the safe-haven yen and Swiss franc. MKTS/GLOB

WALL STREET

U.S. stocks ended nearly flat on Friday in a choppy session ahead of the long weekend, and all three major indexes posted losses for the week as fourth-quarter earnings season kicked off. .N

GOLD

Gold and silver prices climbed fresh peaks on Monday, as investors flocked to safe-haven assets on intensifying tensions, after U.S. President Donald Trump threatened to impose extra tariffs on European countries over the control of Greenland. GOL/

EMERGING MARKETS

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Some of the main stories out in the South African press:

BUSINESS DAY

- Cape Town port woes batter fruit exports as wind and inefficiency bite

- Sasol sheds billions after JPMorgan downgrade flags currency risk

NEWS24

- BAT to reopen SA cigarette factory if black market share falls below 25%

- Whistleblowers may get 33% of tender loot under proposed new law