Rand holds firm as Moody's rating decision looms
March 23, 2018--The rand continued to firm in the early hours of Friday afternoon, as SA analysts remained cautiously optimistic that Moody's would not downgrade SA's sovereign debt to junk.
SA bond market hasn't caught Ramaphosa bug
March 23, 2018--It seems it will take more than "Ramaphoria" to spur corporate debt issuers into action.
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Rand firms for second day as markets consider downgrade unlikely
March 22, 2018--Global ratings agency Moody's is set to announce on Friday whether it will downgrade SA's sovereign credit rating to junk status.
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Rand on back foot at start of week
March 19, 2018--The rand started the week above R12/$, as investors await the Federal Reserve's interest rate announcement in the US, and whether ratings agency Moody's will downgrade SA's sovereign debt to junk.
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Market struggles to find direction
March 16, 2018--The local equity market was mixed on Friday in a session where the JSE swung between the red and green, as it struggled to gain significant momentum in either direction.
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Rand steady on Zuma prosecution announcement
March 16, 2018--The rand was unchanged after National Prosecuting Authority boss Shaun Abrahams announced that President Jacob Zuma would be prosecuted.
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JSE erases earlier gains to close lower
March 15, 2018--The JSE erased its earlier gains to close weaker on Thursday following a similar reversal in some of the blue-chip counters.
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Retailers weigh on the JSE
March 14, 2018--The JSE closed weaker on Wednesday as Naspers and retailers dragged the local index lower.
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Rand firm as market focus turns to Moody's ratings decision
March 14, 2018--The rand firmed against the dollar in early trade, as the SA market started to shift its focus to whether Moody's would downgrade SA's sovereign credit rating to junk later in the month.
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Source: FIN24
South Africa sees receptive market for $3bn bond sale
March 13, 2018--South Africa plans to tap international markets for as much as $3bn as the country seeks to take advantage of relatively low rates and strong demand from yield-hungry investors.
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Source: FIN24