A lot of factors are positive for the sector, there's Christmas turnover, a stronger rand which means interest rates will remain as they are or even another cut as some people are suggesting.

Despite the strong rand the JSE remained strong, which showed that there was a lot of positive sentiment.

The U.S market closed higher on Thursday and we are following that trend, but I think things will settle down in the new year.

This correction was long overdue and we all expected that it will happen at some stage, but the (upward) trend will not change, the fundamentals are still the same.

The JSE is strong again, but it will stay volatile for the foreseeable future. The Dow was steady overnight, while the gold price moved back to $530/oz. The market should pick up from next week as more people are at their desks.

There's a broad-based recovery in this market after Monday's dip in line with American markets and helped by a weaker rand.