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Local equities close weaker amid rand confusion
August 17, 2017--The local bourse has failed to gain any significant upside momentum after opening slightly firmer, as the volatile currency impacted rand sensitive stocks.
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Source: FIN24
Rand rally puts damper on JSE
August 17, 2017--A strong recovery by the rand dampened share prices on the JSE in morning trade, with most indices only marginally higher in line with stronger global markets
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Source: FIN24
Naspers bouys JSE after impressive Tencent results
August 16, 2017--The local bourse was buoyed by Naspers which jumped on the back of an impressive set of results from its Hang Seng listed associate, Tencent Holdings.
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Source: FIN24
Strong rand, low commodity prices weigh on JSE
August 15, 2017--Commodity shares have pulled the JSE lower as they were hit by the deadly combination of lower commodity prices and a stronger rand.
August 15, 2017--Ghana is the eighteenth-most attractive economy for investments flowing into the African continent, according to the latest Africa Investment Index (AII) compiled by Quantum Global's independent research arm, Quantum Global Research Lab.
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Source: AllAfrica.com
Naspers lifts JSE higher as Tencent shares gain
August 14, 2017--Naspers has pulled the JSE higher after a strong recovery in Asian stocks saw the share price of Tencent, Naspers' Chinese subsidiary, gaining almost 5%.
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Source: FIN24
Naspers drags down JSE amid Tencent tumble
August 11, 2017--The JSE has extended losses in late trade as it joined world markets amid a global tech stock meltdown, with Chinese internet behemoth Tencent leading the slump.
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Source: FIN24
Nigeria: Non-Oil Exports-How Nigerians in Diaspora Can Help Rebuild Economy
August 10, 2017--The government aims to replace oil as the major national exchange earner by growing non-oil exports to $30 billion in the next 10 years and eventually attain 20 percent of non-oil exports to GDP or approximately $100 billion annually based on its Zero Oil Plan.
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Source: AllAfrica.com
Gold glitters on dull JSE
August 10, 2017--Gold stocks have been the shining light on the JSE, after the metal rallied to $1 286/oz amid escalating geopolitical tensions between North Korea and the US
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Source: FIN24
Rand goes from best performer to laggard as Zuma wins vote
August 9, 2017--The rand fell for a second day against the dollar after President Jacob Zuma survived a no-confidence vote that could have brought an end to his administration.
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Source: FIN24
