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Rand steady, return to volatility seen
February 16, 2015--The rand has been flat against the dollar following volatile moves the previous week as the greenback's recent bull-run paused.
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Source: FIN24
JSE firmly in record territory
February 13, 2015--The JSE has continued its record run from the previous session,
with resources shares among the star performers.
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Source: FIN24
Rand steady, focus on Greek debt talks
February 13, 2015--The rand has steadied against the dollar on renewed
appetite for risky assets after a ceasefire accord in Ukraine and hopes of a debt resolution in Greece.
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Source: FIN24
Rand softens ahead of Zuma speech
February 12, 2015--The rand has weakened ahead of the State of the Nation address
which investors hope will tackle domestic economic woes including Eskom's load shedding.
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Source: FIN24
Nigeria: Polls Shift- Nigerian Equities Market Dips Further
February 12, 2015--The Nigerian equities market maintained a downward trend as market indicators further shedded 1.39 per cent yesterday.
The market capitalisation which opened at N9.718 trillion decreased by N135 billion to close at N9.583 trillion.
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Source: AllAfrica.com
JSE hits record, Woolworths fuels retail run
February 12, 2015--South African stocks have scaled a fresh record, partly lifted by strong earnings by
Woolworths, which helped boost the prices of other retailers.
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Source: FIN24
JSE prepares to aim for new heights
February 11, 2015--Amid economic doom and gloom, particularly about the mining sector,
the JSE is quietly preparing for a new onslaught on the all-time high set in July last year.
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Source: FIN24
SA's bonds, rand weak on risk-averse trade
February 10, 2015--Yields on SA's government debt has risen after a poor
bond auction and the rand weakened to a month-low as Greece's debt woes sapped risk appetite.
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Source: FIN24
Firmer rand eyes jobs, output data
February 10, 2015--The rand has edged slightly firmer as domestic fundamentals came into focus with the
release of unemployment and manufacturing data set to stoke its weakness.
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Source: FIN24
SA stocks overcome weak sentiment
February 9, 2015--SA stocks ended a tad stronger on Monday after being in the red for most of the session, with Kumba Iron Ore adding 2.7% ahead of first-half earnings on Tuesday.
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Source: FIN24
