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Relief for the JSE
March 29, 2018--The JSE found some relief on Thursday as it closed firmer following consecutive trading sessions of significant losses.
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Source: FIN24
Global equity rout weighs on the JSE
March 28, 2018--A sharp sell-off in US equity markets on Tuesday and Asian equities on Wednesday filtered onto the JSE as the local bourse closed sharply lower.
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Source: FIN24
Rand claws back rate cut losses
March 28, 2018--The rand was trading more than 1% weaker following the South Africa Reserve Bank's decision to cut interest rates by 25 basis points.
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Source: FIN24
JSE closes lower after erasing earlier gains
March 27, 2018--The JSE closed softer on Tuesday after it erased all the gains from earlier on in the session.
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Source: FIN24
JSE closes lower after erasing earlier gains
March 27, 2018--The JSE closed softer on Tuesday after it erased all the gains from earlier on in the session.
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Source: FIN24
Rand holds its own as trade war fears abate
March 27, 2018--The rand is set to benefit as fears of a trade war between the US and China have eased after both President Trump and China softened their stance overnight, say market analysts.
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Source: FIN24
Local equities softer despite global relief bounce
March 26, 2018--The JSE closed weaker on Monday despite a relief bounce in other global equity markets.
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Source: FIN24
Rand may retest R11.50/$ on good economic new-analyst
March 26, 2018--'The sentiment in SA has lifted markedly in the past four months, and with the latest influx of good news we could see the rand enjoying a favourable run in the short term,' says analyst Andre Botha.
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Source: FIN24
Moody's keeps South Africa rating at investment grade, revises outlook
March 24, 2018-- Ratings agency Moody's on Friday affirmed South Africa's investment-grade credit rating and revised its credit outlook to stable from negative, saying the previous weakening of national institutions was gradually reversing which supported an economic recovery.
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Source: Reuters
JSE slides ahead of ratings decision
March 23, 2018--The JSE traded softer on Friday ahead of the ratings decision from Moody's which was expected well after the market close.
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Source: FIN24