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Firmer close for the JSE after slow start
April 6, 2018--The JSE closed firmer on Friday after getting off to a rather slow start which saw it opening weaker.
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Source: FIN24
Rand slightly stronger in wake of US jobs data
April 6, 2018--The local currency has firmed somewhat in early afternoon trade, after the release of US jobs and employment data.
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Source: FIN24
Global equities rebound
April 5, 2018-The JSE closed firmer on Thursday which was in line with the trend in global equities which staged a comeback following consecutive sessions of losses.
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Source: FIN24
It's 'wait and see' for the rand as markets track US/China trade war
April 4, 2018--With little local economic data set to be released this week, the rand is tracking how the trade dispute between the US and China plays out.
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Source: FIN24
Trade war weighs on the JSE
April 3, 2018--The threat of a trade war between the US and China has sent jitters into global equity markets and the JSE has not been spared.
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Source: FIN24
Rand to remain vulnerable to global economic events this week
April 3, 2018--Analysts say the local currency will be vulnerable to global events this week, including the trade war between the US and China and the release of US economic data later in the week.
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Source: FIN24
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
