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South African equity markets have felt the brunt of higher discount rates with the feed through of higher US interest rates impacting the cost of equity. While markets have de-rated among global markets, the earnings outlook remains relatively stable. CIO, Safs Narker discusses the effects of this and the broader SA equity market in this quarterly commentary.