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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
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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Source: FIN24
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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Source: FIN24
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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Source: FIN24
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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Source: FIN24
