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Rand slips back over R12/$ again
February 2, 2018--The rand has weakened somewhat, crossing back over the R12/$ threshold on Friday morning.
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Source: FIN24
JSE closes lower after mixed session
February 1, 2018--The JSE closed lower on Thursday after a mixed session where the index failed to get a clear direction.
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Source: FIN24
CHART: Rand last looked this good a decade ago
February 1, 2018--The 19% gain in the period ended January 31 is more than double that of the next-best emerging-market currency, Poland's zloty.
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Source: FIN24
JSE closes mostly unchanged
January 31, 2018--The JSE parred earlier losses to close fairly unchanged, the All-Share index closed down by 0.07%, the blue-chip Top 40 down 0.16% and industrials down by 0.11%.
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Source: FIN24
JSE declines across the board
January 30, 2018--The JSE declined across the board on Tuesday along with global markets, as sell-off continues amid investor caution and profit taking.
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Dire state of SA still impacts rand despite Ramaphosa optimism-experts
January 29, 2018--Experts explain why the rand was trading softer on Monday.
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Nigerians Begin Cut Back On Bitcoin Exposure
January 29, 2018--With South Korea taking the first step towards curbing cryptocurrency trading, further spurring a continued decline in the value of Bitcoin especially, more Nigerians are cutting back on their exposure to cryptocurrencies in an effort to cut back on their losses.
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Source: FIN24
JSE edges lower as banking stocks cool
January 26, 2018--The JSE cooled on Friday, ending off a largely positive week on a down note.
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Strong rand spoiling the gold rally for SA mines
January 26, 2018--For South African gold miners, it's both the best and worst of times.
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Rand holding firm at around R11.90/$
January 25, 2018--The rand held firm at around R11.90 to the dollar after breaking below the R12/$ mark for the first time since mid-2015.
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Source: FIN24