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Industrials shine on JSE
March 30, 2015--The Industrial index has been the star performer on the JSE,
which was pulled higher by Naspers with a 3.58% gain to another new record.
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Source: FIN24
Rand hits one-week low against dollar
March 30, 2015--The rand has extended losses against the dollar, hitting a new one-week low,
as a basket of currencies suffered at the hand of a stronger greenback.
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Source: FIN24
SA stocks rise, PPC jumps after merger talks fail
March 27, 2015--South African stocks have snapped a two-day losing streak as shares in cement maker PPC rose when
the firm announced the end of merger talks with a rival firm.
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Source: FIN24
Rand steady, government bonds weak
March 27, 2015--Government bonds have weakened after the Reserve Bank signalled inflationary pressures are
narrowing its scope to pause hiking interest rates.
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Source: FIN24
JSE tracks global markets lower
March 26, 2015--World markets, including the JSE, have dipped as US investors ran for the sidelines due to
bad economic data and increased tension in the Middle East.
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Source: FIN24
Rand extends losses on dollar strength
March 26, 2015--The rand has extended losses against the dollar, despite a hawkish monetary policy statement,
mainly reflecting broad-based strength of the greenback.
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Source: FIN24
Resurgent rand dents JSE
March 25, 2015--Share prices on the JSE have mostly slipped as many of the
major shares lost ground after modest gains earlier in the week.
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Source: FIN24
Rand slips against dollar, resurgent euro
March 25, 2015--The rand has weakened against the US dollar ahead of an interest rate decision by the central
bank, although the currency remained in sight of recent three week highs.
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Source: FIN24
Good news from Fed lifts JSE
March 24, 2015--The JSE's dependency on overseas investors was demonstrated
when another round of good news from the United States gave the local market a boost.
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Source: FIN24
Rand at 3-week high against dollar
March 24, 2015--The rand is on the upswing, extending gains to a new three-week high to a dollar weighed down on
expectations the Federal Reserve will delay an interest rate hike to September.
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Source: FIN24
