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JSE breaks losing streak
August 31, 2017--The JSE closed in positive territory for the first time in this week's trading session as the local bourse was buoyed by diversified miners.
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Source: FIN24
JSE closes in the red for 3rd straight session
August 30, 2017--The JSE has closed lower for a third consecutive session as it failed to find a bottom to its current slide.
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Source: FIN24
Rand recovers after spiking to R13.10/$ on US GDP data
August 30, 2017--The rand spiked to R13.10 to the US dollar, giving up all the gains of the previous session as the dollar rebounded on strong US growth data.
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Source: FIN24
JSE slides as it follows global trend lower
August 29, 2017--The JSE closed, mirroring the current downtrend in global markets, says Musa Makoni, a trading specialist at EasyEquities.
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Source: FIN24
Rand surprises market with strong push to below R13/$
August 29, 2017--The rand has surprised the market with a strong push to below R13/$ as the unit capitalised on a weaker dollar.
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Source: FIN24
Politics looms large as foreigners cut SA stock bets
August 28, 2017--While Johannesburg's benchmark index closed at an all-time high on Friday, political manoeuvering expected over the next four months is causing foreign investors to limit their bets.
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Source: FIN24
Africa: Is It Time for Converged African Stockmarkets?
August 28, 2017--African capital markets regulators are working on a grand plan to merge all stockmarkets on the continent to reduce the cost of trading, facilitate cross-border trade in stocks and provide investors with a diversified basket of financial products and services.
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Source: AllAfrica.com
JSE continues record-breaking run despite Steinhoff slump
August 25, 2017--The sharp drop in Steinhoff's share price has not prevented the major indices on the JSE from trading at new record levels, with the record-breaking run continuing in morning trade.
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Source: FIN24
Rand dips below R13/$ on Yellen comments
August 25, 2017--The rand has firmed more than 1% as the dollar was placed on the back foot by comments made by Fed Chair Janet Yellen.
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Source: FIN24
JSE hits record level despite Steinhoff slump on fraud report
August 24, 2017--The JSE closed at record levels as Naspers gained 0.81% to end the session at R3 001.63, lifting the Industrial index 0.60%.
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Source: FIN24