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Rand in for rough ride as political pressures intensify
May 2, 2017--A currency strategist warns that investors will be nervous of politicians' statements, possible physical violence and negative moves in the bond market.
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Source: FIN24
Tobacco company biggest listing on JSE-report
May 1, 2017--A consumer goods company is the biggest company listed on the JSE for the decade between 2006 and 2016, according to a report by Investment Firm BayHill Company.
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Source: FIN24
JSE holds steady ahead of long weekend
April 28, 2017--The JSE closed firmer and the rand held steady for most of the day, strengthening to R13.24/$ before losing ground to the dollar.
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Source: FIN24
JSE maintains positive momentum
April 26, 2017--The JSE continued its good run as most sectors finished the trading session positive.
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Source: FIN24
Rand skids on dollar strength, bond exit rumours
April 26, 2017--The rand has lost almost 2% against the firmer US dollar and on rumours that South Africa is leaving the JP Morgan Bond Index.
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Source: FIN24
Naspers rally lifts JSE
April 25, 2017--Trading on the local bourse remained positive as the rand weakened 0.65% to R13.9 by the close of the JSE.
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Source: FIN24
Rand breaches R12.90/$ as markets cheer French vote
April 25, 2017--The rand has breached the psychological R12.90/$-level, adding to early morning gains as markets cheered the outcome of the first round of the French election.
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Source: FIN24
JSE rises as market favourite Macron wins French poll
April 24, 2017--The JSE has followed global markets higher after French voters opted for market favourite Emmanuel Macron, reducing the risk of another Brexit-like shock.
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Source: FIN24
JSE's first Africa-focused ETF makes its debut
April 21, 2017--An exchange-traded fund offering 50 African blue-chip companies outside SA has begun trading on the local bourse.
Although the JSE already has two exchange-traded notes (ETNs)-Standard Bank's Africa Equity index and Deutsche Bank’s MSCI Africa Capped 50-offering portfolios of African shares, the AMI Big50 is the JSE's first Africa-focused ETF.
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Source: businesslive.co.za
Economic Growth in Africa is on the Upswing Following a Sharp Slowdown
April 19, 2017--Economic growth in Sub-Saharan Africa is rebounding in 2017 after registering the worst decline in more than two decades in 2016, according to the new Africa's Pulse, a bi-annual analysis of the state of African economies conducted by the World Bank.
The region is showing signs of recovery, and regional growth is projected to reach 2.6% in 2017. However, the recovery remains weak, with growth expected to rise only slightly above population growth, a pace that hampers efforts to boost employment and reduce poverty.
view the Africa's Pulse, April 2017-Why We Need to Close the Infrastructure Gap in Sub-aharan Africa
Source: World Bank
