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Assets extend slump as JSE tracks global markets
August 25, 2016--Assets slumped further as the finance minister said he would not appear before the Hawks, while share prices on the JSE have been more in line with global markets.
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Source: FIN24
Rand heads for month-low as Gordhan probe deepens
August 25, 2016--The rand has weakened against the dollar as a statement by President Jacob Zuma failed to allay market concern about the future of Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan.
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Source: FIN24
JSE financials reel as Gordhan probe escalates
August 24, 2016--The JSE's banking sector has been hard hit after a probe around Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan took a new twist, but there were gains among rand hedge stocks.
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Source: FIN24
Rand takes beating as Gordhan drama deepens
August 24, 2016--On a day dominated by the continued unfolding of the drama between Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan and the Hawks, the rand appears to have been one of the victims.
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Source: FIN24
Resources rise but rest of JSE in doldrums
August 23, 2016--Resources shares have been the stars on the JSE, but the rest of the market was still in limbo as the big dual-listed shares took a breather after their strong run.
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Source: FIN24
Rand plunges on report Hawks circling Gordhan
August 23, 2016--The rand has fallen to its weakest level against the dollar in three weeks after a report claiming the Hawks ordered Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan to report to its offices.
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Source: FIN24
JSE heavyweights rally on weak rand
August 22, 2016--The big dual-listed shares on the JSE, which represent most of the market's value, have staged an impressive comeback after languishing in the doldrums.
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Source: FIN24
Rand retreats on US rate hike prospects
August 22, 2016--The rand has continued its retreat against a strengthening dollar as rekindled expectations of a near-rate rise kept investors cautious.
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Source: FIN24
Nigerians Look to Traditional Gods for Economic Salve
August 20, 2016--Wearing pristine white gowns and cowry shells, red feathers in their hair, a group of Nigerian priestesses sang as they slaughtered chickens for the river goddess, asking for good fortune in these turbulent times.
Thousands of Nigerians came out to Osogbo, a three-hour drive from Lagos, on Friday to celebrate the river goddess Osun and put their hardships behind them as people turn to traditional gods for hope in the face of a likely recession and with no end in sight to the country's economic woes.
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Source: allAfrica.com
Rand, stocks weaker after hawkish Fed comments
August 19, 2016--The rand has retreated for a third consecutive session to its weakest level in a week against the dollar while stocks also fell, on signs the US could lift rates.
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Source: FIN24
