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Rand on fragile ground ahead of ratings reviews
December 2, 2015--The rand has remained under pressure against the dollar as
investors fret about a possible credit rating downgrade.
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Source: FIN24
Rand recovers from record lows
December 1, 2015--The rand has reversed losses against the dollar after
touching a record low in the previous session as the greenback retreated from a 13-year peak.
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Source: FIN24
Rand hits all-time low as trade gap swells
November 30, 2015--South Africa's trade deficit has widened in October to the biggest gap
since January as imports of machinery, vehicles and oil climbed.
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Source: FIN24
SA closer to junk as credit rating reviews loom
November 30, 2015--Analysts say Fitch Ratings will this week cut its assessment to the lowest investment grade,
while Standard & Poor's should keep its rating at one level above junk.
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Source: FIN24
JSE loses ground after strong opening
November 27, 2015--Lack of liquidity has pushed South African financial
markets lower, with the rand and share prices losing ground.
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Source: FIN24
Rand to enter new week at 'worryingly weak levels'
November 27, 2015--The rand has weakened in thin trade with US markets closed for the Thanksgiving holiday,
while stocks are set to edge lower along with emerging market peers.
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Source: FIN24
Rand dips as US data bolsters rate hike case
November 26, 2015--The rand has softened slightly as the dollar rallied on positive US data that lifted the
chances of a December rate hike by Federal Reserve.
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Source: FIN24
JSE slides into slow descent
November 25, 2015--Share prices on the JSE have drifted lower as the major
indices seem unable to breach important resistance levels, adding to selling pressure.
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Source: FIN24
Rand steadies amid looming US rate hike risk
November 25, 2015--The rand has been largely unchanged against the dollar but analysts say the short-term
prognosis is for the currency to weaken as US interest rates look set to rise.
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Source: FIN24
JSE down as investors eye US growth data
June 24, 2015--The attention on the JSE has been more focused on the growth data from the US than on local growth
figures as investors search for rate hike clues.
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Source: FIN24
