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Nigeria: Central Bank Bars Banks From Bitcoin, Virtual Currencies
January 18, 2017--The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has barred deposit money banks and all other financial institutions from the operation of any form of virtual currency.
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Source: AllAfrica.com
Rand holding ground amid Brexit worries-expert
January 17, 2017--The rand has shrugged off the potentially negative effect Brexit could have on South Africa, says an investment strategist, following the British Prime Minister's Brexit speech.
Fin24.com | JSE takes a breather on Brexit jitters
January 17, 2017--The JSE has taken a breather on European market jitters on fears that the UK is heading for a "hard" Brexit, pushing the pound to some of the lowest levels in three decades.
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Source: FIN24
Anglo's spectacular rise boosts resources and pulls JSE higher
January 16, 2017--Resources shares have continued to pull the JSE higher, with global markets treading water as euphoria about economic stimulus by the Trump government begins to wear off.
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Source: FIN24
Richemont steals the show on JSE as Christmas bonanza buoys demand
January 12, 2017--The pattern on JSE has again been one of investors taking profits in early trade, but indices moved upwards again thanks to another record on London's FTSE index.
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Source: FIN24
JSE takes breather after previous session's gains
January 11, 2017--The JSE has taken a breather after the previous day's euphoria, when the market briefly followed London's FTSE index sharply higher.
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Source: FIN24
Resources shine on JSE
January 10, 2017--JSE share prices have been strong despite a relatively firm rand, with the resources sector the best performer.
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Source: FIN24
JSE still on volatile streak
January 9, 2017--The JSE has continued last week's pattern, with the market making promising gains in early trade only to lose steam later in the day.
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Source: FIN24
JSE gets fillip as China data boosts heavyweights
January 6, 2017--Top shares with strong ties to the Chinese economy have again been star performers on the JSE, with their weight pulling the rest of the market higher.
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Source: FIN24
Rand may be resilient to potential Fed hikes
January 6, 2017--US interest rate increases may not have a big impact on emerging market currencies, as long as they have been priced in by markets, says an economist.
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Source: FIN24
