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Rand holds on to gains after rate hike move
November 20, 2015--The rand has held on to the previous day's gains against the dollar,
after the South African Reserve Bank raised the repo rate.
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Source: FIN24
Rand, bonds flat ahead of rates announcement
November 19, 2015--The rand has traded close to its previous closing level against the dollar,
with traders and analysts expecting it to stay in a narrow range.
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Source: FIN24
JSE down on rate hike jitters
November 18, 2015-Financial markets have been nervous amid uncertainty over
an interest rate increase and by midday the JSE had slipped almost 1% after the previous two days' gains.
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Source: FIN24
Rand on the back foot amid rate hike uncertainty
November 18, 2015--The rand has fallen against the dollar amid investor uncertainty over whether the Reserve
Bank will raise interest rates this week.
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Source: FIN24
Financials fillip boosts JSE
November 17, 2015--A near-2% rise in the Financial 15 index has lifted the
rest of the JSE higher as bargain-hunting continued in the morning session.
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Source: FIN24
Rand slightly firmer but vulnerable after Paris attacks
November 16, 2015--The rand has bucked the emerging markets trend in the wake of deadly attacks in Paris but remains
vulnerable to broad-based dollar strength.
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Source: FIN24
Africa: The Re-Emerging African Debt Crisis
November 16, 2015--By the end of the 1990s, significant portions of the African debt had been written off or re-scheduled.
Today this problem is re-emerging due to several factors including the decline in commodity prices, growing class divisions and reliance on foreign direct investment. This year, Africa's sovereign debt levels rose to 44 percent of GDP, a 10 percent rise from 2010.
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Source: AllAfrica.com
China to restart IPOs as market stabilises
November 8, 2015--China will restart initial public offerings after suspending them in July to rein in a rout that wiped trillions of dollars from market capitalisations.
Chinese IPOs usually drain funds away from the stock market as the country's restrictive IPO system offers guaranteed profits for investors who are lucky enough to secure flotation shares
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Source: FIN24
Lonmin leads bloodbath on the JSE
November 6, 2015--The market tone on the JSE has been distinctly weaker, with Lonmin, ArcelorMittal and
Richemont leading the biggest losers.
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Source: FIN24
Rand softer as market eyes US jobs data
November 6, 2015--The rand has been slightly weaker against the dollar, with traders expecting pressure on the
currency to increase if US jobs numbers due were better than expected.
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Source: FIN24
