Recalcitrant Zuma shakes traders' conviction on rand's direction
February 13, 2018--The rand is still trading as if President Jacob Zuma is as good as gone, but the options market suggests some investors are starting to lose conviction.
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JSE strengthens as rand firms
February 12, 2018--The JSE strengthened on Monday as global equity markets attempted to recover, giving investors a break from the volatility-driven selloff.
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Rand gains on 'urgent' ANC top six meeting
February 9, 2018--The rand was trading stronger on Friday morning after reports that the ANC's top six have been summoned to an urgent meeting.
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US led equity sell-off drags the JSE
February 9, 2018--The JSE traded under pressure on Friday following the sharp sell-off in US equity markets in Thursday's session.
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Rand leads advance among peers as Zexit talks intensify
February 9, 2018--The rand has led emerging-market currency gains against the dollar as reports of a meeting by top ANC officials fuelled speculation Jacob Zuma's days as president are numbered.
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JSE softer as momentum fades
February 8, 2018--The JSE closed weaker on Thursday as the momentum from the previous day quickly faded.
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Slight breather for JSE
February 7, 2018--The JSE found some reprieve on Wednesday as it managed to close the day firmer following consecutive sessions of relatively big losses.
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Rand up on SONA postponement
February 6, 2018--The rand has gained slightly against the dollar, on news that the State of the Nation Address has been postponed to an as yet undetermined date.
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Local equities take a big knock
February 5, 2018--The JSE took a knock on Monday as equities slid on the back of the current sell-off in global equities.
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JSE finishes the week in the red
February 2, 20187--The JSE finished the week in the red, with the All-Share 1.02% lower and the blue-chip Top 40 and industrials down by 1.04% and 1.31% respectively.
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