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Gold gains enliven slow holiday trade on JSE
April 28, 2016--Gold shares have been the big winners on the JSE as the dollar took a hammering on global markets, amid quiet trade with many investors away for a long weekend.
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Source: FIN24
Rand flat, seen trading sideways rest of the week
April 28, 2016--The rand has been mostly flat against the dollar, with traders and analysts expecting it to drift sideways after the Federal Reserve's latest policy statement.
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Source: FIN24
Rand dips in thin pre-holiday trade ahead of Fed decision
April 26, 2016--The rand has continued to weaken, succumbing to thin liquidity ahead of Freedom Day and modest global appetite as investors await a US rates decision.
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Source: FIN24
JSE down as markets await key central bank meetings
April 25, 2016--Share prices on the JSE have been lower as the market adopted a wait-and-see attitude ahead of central bank meetings in the United States and Japan this week.
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Source: FIN24
Rand slides as emerging market rally stalls
April 25, 2016--The rand has edged lower, ending a recent rally built on positive emerging market sentiment and as traders look ahead to a US rate hike decision later this week.
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Source: FIN24
IMF-Central African Economic and Monetary Community (CEMAC) : Financial System Stability Assessment
April 22, 2016--EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The short-term risk of a financial crisis appears low, but the assessment identified pockets of vulnerabilities.
The financial sector is not well positioned to contribute effectively to the financing of the CEMAC economies, and it faces an intensification of risk factors related to geopolitical tensions and the fall in commodity prices.
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Source: IMF
Nigeria: Trading Disrupted At NSE, Investors Lose N34 Billion
April 19, 2016--The Nigerian Stock Exchange, NSE, yesterday, experienced disruption in trading which resulted in extension of transactions by another two hours, ending at 4:30p.m.
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Source:AllAfricanews.com
China slow growth dampens JSE
April 15, 2016--The news that China's economy has grown in the first quarter at the slowest pace since 2009 has put a damper on the JSE.
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Source: FIN24
Rand retreats but on track for weekly gain
April 15, 2016--The rand has retreated slightly against the dollar but was still on track for a weekly rise, while stocks followed emerging markets higher.
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Soure: FIN24
Rand resilient as JSE moves mostly sideways
April 14, 2016--The rand also softened somewhat against the stronger dollar but is still remarkably resilient, while a new wave of optimism on global markets had little influence on the JSE.
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Source: FIN24
