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Rand recovers but remains vulnerable
August 4, 2015--The rand has recovered some lost ground against the dollar and its emerging market peers in early
trade, but remains vulnerable ahead of US jobs data.
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Source: FIN24
Brief resources rally ends on JSE
August 3, 2015--The JSE's brief recovery in resource shares has come to an abrupt halt after stocks dropped
over a wide spectrum, with some big names again setting new 52-week lows.
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Source: FIN24
Rand under pressure, US rate outlook to set course
August 3, 2015--The rand has remained under pressure after the release of weak manufacturing data out of China
a key importer of local commodities.
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Source: FIN24
Resources, gold stocks weigh on JSE
July 31, 2015--The JSE has moved mostly sideways as the technical improvement
of the past few days ran out of steam.
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Source: FIN24
Rand recovers from 14yr lows on trade surplus
July 31, 2015--The rand touched a new 14-year low against the dollar but later turned firmer, helped by data
showing a surplus in the trade balance for the second month in a row.
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Source: FIN24
JSE maintains momentum
July 30, 2015--The technical momentum which pushed the JSE higher in the previous session has continued,
as analysts warn more residual selling pressure is on the cards,
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Source: FIN24
Rand weakens ahead of US GDP data
July 30, 2015--The rand has been weakened against the dollar ahead of US GDP data that could reinforce
expectations the Federal Reserve will raise interest rates.
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Source: FIN24
Infrastructure : Africa50, a step change for infrastructure financing and development in Africa
July 30, 2015--Africa50, the new and innovative infrastructure investment platform promoted by the African Development Bank (AfDB) held its Constitutive General Assembly on the 29th of July 2015 in Casablanca, Morocco.
Twenty (20) African countries and the AfDB have subscribed for an initial aggregate amount of USD 830 million in share capital.
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Source: African Development Bank Group
JSE set for more volatility
July 29, 2015--Share prices on the JSE have lifted with industrials making the best recovery, but it seems a fair bit
of volatility has become the trend for the local bourse.
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Source: FIN24
Rand pauses ahead of Fed, jobs data
July 29, 2015--The rand has been largely unchanged as investors cautiously await a US Federal Reserve
policy statement and unemployment data later in the session.
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Source: FIN24
