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Rand braces for punch as SA downgrade no longer 'if' but 'when'
November 20, 2017--A local currency downgrade on Friday would push the dollar/rand exchange rate up by between 30c and 50c in a rapid spike, according to a currency economist.
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Source: FIN24
Alternative-exchange listings are booming
November 20, 2017--The three alternative stock exchanges could see their total listings double from the current 10 to almost 20 by the close of 2018.
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Source: FIN24
JSE ends week on a high
November 17, 2017--The rand also gained enough momentum to break below the R14/$ level to an intra-day high of R13.95 against the US dollar, but retreated it later trade.
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Source: FIN24
Zim stock exchange loses further ground amid anxiety and hope
November 17, 2017--The ZSE has lost further ground as investors speculate that bank balances, which have been losing value against real US dollars, could strengthen in the wake of a potential new political dispensation.
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Source: FIN24
JSE rebounds after two days of losses
November 16, 2017--The JSE closed firmer on Thursday after two consecutive days of losses.
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Source: FIN24
Stronger rand bad news for most major JSE indices
November 15, 2017--South Africa is already paying a price for the current political uncertainty in the form of sharply higher bond yields. These yields supported the rand, but the stronger rand was bad news for the JSE.
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Source: FIN24
JSE and FTSE Russell extend partnership to Fixed Income Indices
November 15, 2017--The Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE) and FTSE Russell will extend its existing equity index partnership to also provide a range of co-branded fixed income indices.
This provides investors with access to internationally recognised benchmarking standards and should strengthen the development and growth of the local fixed income market.
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Source: Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE)
JSE follows global markets down for second day
November 15, 2017--All indices closed the day down, expect for Industrials which inched by 0.1%
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Source: FIN24
JSE falls in line with global markets
November 14, 2017--The major indices on the JSE ticked lower on Tuesday, in line with global equity markets
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Source: FIN24
Rand goes from best to worst carry--trade in 2017
November 14, 2017--The fortunes of the rand have swung so much that it's gone from being the best carry-trade to the worst this year.
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Source: FIN24
