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JSE lifts on London market boost
October 4, 2016--A strong run on the London Stock Exchange has pulled the JSE higher, despite the British pound's slump to the lowest level in 31 years.
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Source: FIN24
Rand takes a break from roller-coaster ride
October 4, 2016--The rand's rollercoaster ride appears to have paused according to analysts, with the South African currency trading 0.87% stronger at R13.63/$.
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Source: FIN24
Africa: Bloodbath in Stock Markets
October 4, 2016--Most African stock markets suffered heavy losses for the nine months to end-September 2016, amid concerns that economic growth for rest of 2016 are going to decline further.
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Source: allafrica.com
JSE in limbo as SABMiller departs All-share index
October 3, 2016--The JSE has been treading water, with most of the dual-listed shares not moving much as investors rebalance portfolios after SABMiller's exit from the All-share index.
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Source: FIN24
Rand continues on merry-go-round while SA woos US investors
October 3, 2016--The rand has returned to the same position it was in last Monday, after analysts were confounded by a lack of movement after the SABMiller deal with AB InBev was finalised
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Source: FIN24
JSE banking stocks slip amid Deutsche Bank jitters
September 30, 2016--Concern about Deutsche Bank has dragged share prices down globally, and financial shares have also been the biggest losers on the JSE.
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Source: FIN24
Sasol shines as JSE rallies on Opec output deal
September 29, 2016--Sasol has been one of various star performers as the JSE staged a recovery in line with global markets, as energy shares pulled markets higher globally.
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Source: FIN24
Rand slips, stocks open higher
September 29, 2016--The rand has retreated, surrendering early gains as investors remained cautious on commodity currencies despite Opec's deal to curb crude output.
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Source: FIN24
Africa's Economic Growth Continues to Falter, Yet Some Countries Show Signs of Resilience
September 29, 2016--After slowing to 3 percent in 2015, economic growth in Sub-Saharan Africa is expected to fall further to 1.6 percent in 2016, the lowest level in over two decades.
The sharp decline in aggregate growth reflects challenging economic conditions in the region's largest economies and commodity exporters. Many of these countries continue to face headwinds from low commodity prices, tight financial conditions, and domestic policy uncertainties. Economic activity has been notably weak across oil exporters. At the same time, economic growth in about a quarter of the region's countries is showing signs of resilience.
view the Africa's Pulse, No. 14, October 2016
Source: World Bank
Steinhoff, Naspers shine as JSE stages modest rally
September 28, 2016--Share prices on the JSE have risen on a broad front in response to a recovery on European markets, as the prospects of a banking crisis diminished somewhat.
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Source: FIN24
