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Rand firmer in globally risk-on market
June 22, 2015--The rand has climbed to its strongest against the dollar in more than three weeks, helped by
cautious optimism that talks aimed at averting a Greek debt default will succeed.
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Source: FIN24
Africa: Historic Launch of Largest Integrated Market in Africa
June 22, 2015--The historic launch of the largest integrated market covering 26 countries in eastern and southern Africa, is a bold move by Africa to reform internal trade.
The current economic landscape is structured in such a way that African countries, who possess the bulk of natural resources trade more with the outside world than among themselves.
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Source: allAfrica.com
JSE inches lower, Sasol under pressure
June 19, 2015--The JSE has ended a touch lower with Sasol among the
biggest decliners as the price of crude oil slipped towards $63 a barrel.
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Source: FIN24
Rand pauses ahead of Greece talks
June 19, 2015--The rand has been largely unchanged as a brief rally on hopes of a delayed US interest rate
hike fizzled out and investors await the latest on Greece's debt crisis.
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Source: FIN24
Commodities shine on JSE
June 18, 2015--Commodity shares have been the star performers on the JSE,
due to higher commodity prices after the dollar softened on the Fed's latest comments on interest rates.
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Source: FIN24
Rand at 3-week high after Fed holds off rate hike
June 18, 2015--The rand has strengthened by more than 1% versus the dollar to a three-week high after the
US Federal Reserve postponed hiking interest rates.
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Source: FIN24
JSE gains set to lose momentum
June 17, 2015--The share prices of some the big capitalisation shares on the JSE have moved strongly,
but there was no apparent reason other than bargain-hunting for big gains.
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Source: FIN24
Rand slips as market awaits Fed comments
June 17, 2015--The rand has slipped against a firm dollar as headline inflation rose to a 2015 peak in May,
opening the door for further losses ahead of a US Federal Reserve meeting.
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Source: FIN24
Stock indices have fallen again
June 16, 2015--Stock indices have fallen for a third straight session in Johannesburg,
in line with a broad sell-off in major overseas markets over Greece's possible debt default.
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Source: FIN24
JSE falls for 3rd straight day, Amplats skids
June 15, 2015--South Africa's stock indices have fallen for a third straight session, in line with a broad
sell-off in major overseas markets as Greece moved closer to a debt default after talks with creditors failed.
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Source: FIN24
