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Strong gains in industrials boost JSE
November 30, 2016--A sharp drop in commodity prices in China has held the big resources shares back, but the JSE's major indices were however supported by strong gains in the Industrial index.
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Source: FIN24
Africa: Africa's Exchanges Urged to Be Innovative and Integrate to Attract More Investment
November 29, 2016--Stock exchanges in Africa must integrate trading systems and innovative to attract more investors and help deepen as well as widen the economic integration process in Africa.
The move will also promote the movement of capital across the continent, increase investment opportunities and encourage optimum financing for firms, irrespective of where they come from, experts have said.
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Source: FIN24
JSE treads water as investors reposition
November 29, 2016--Investors have repositioned themselves with little happening on the JSE and with the rand still strong and boosted by SA's reprieve from junk, major indices did not move much.
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Source: FIN24
Strong rand bad news for most JSE indices
November 28, 2016--A resurgent rand storming ahead has pulled the All-share and Top 40 indices lower, but the Financial index was supported by the local unit's strong showing.
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Source: FIN24
JSE in limbo as market awaits Moody's decision
November 25, 2016--The JSE has been mainly treading water as the market awaits Moody's new rating on South Africa, with most major indices showing modest losses by mid-morning.
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Source: FIN24
Rand may end 2016 stronger than it started
November 25, 2016--SA Reserve Bank governor Lesetja Kganyago says he believes the rand may end 2016 stronger than it started for the first time since 2010.
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Source: FIN24
Resources only ray of light on lacklustre JSE
November 24, 2016--Resources shares have again been a ray of light on the JSE, with major indices-except for the resources index-only marginally higher.
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Source: FIN24
Resources bring cheer as JSE rally fizzles out
November 23, 2016--Resources shares have again been the star performers on the JSE, with the rest of the local market treading water as the strong run on Wall Street ended in profit-taking.
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Source: FIN24
Resources uptick gives JSE a fillip
November 22, 2016--The JSE has joined a global stock market rally, with all major indices substantially higher by mid-morning as the resources index pulled the market higher.
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Source: FIN24
Nigeria: Country's Economy Slips Further Into Recession
November 22, 2016--Nigeria's economy further receded in the third quarter, with a 2.24 per cent contraction in Gross Domestic Product (GDP), while real GDP expanded for the second consecutive quarter, the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) said yesterday.
