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JSE dips as investors take a breather
February 2, 2015--Share prices on the JSE have mostly been lower as investors seem to be
taking a breather after last week's strong run.
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Source: FIN24
Slightly firmer rand may lose footing
February 2, 2015--The rand is slightly firmer against the dollar, with scope
to lose ground after weak manufacturing data from China added to a bleak outlook for the global economy.
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Source: FIN24
JSE edges up in tandem with world markets
January 30, 2015--Thursday's drop in share prices on the JSE was nothing more than the market taking a breather, as the major indices continued their upward trend on Friday morning.
By midday the All-share index was well above 51 000 and the Top 40-index solidly above 45 000.
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Source: FIN24
Rand firmer after Sarb holds lending rate
January 30, 2015--The rand has gained against the dollar following a decision by the South African Reserve Bank to
leave interest rates unchanged.
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Source: FIN24
JSE run ends on negative reaction to Fed news
January 29, 2015--The run on the JSE over the last few days has come to a halt as markets worldwide gave a
negative interpretation to the Federal Reserve's latest monetary policy statement.
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Source: FIN24
Rand slips to week low ahead of rate decision
January 29, 2015--The rand has fallen to its weakest in a week as the dollar gained after the Fed's policy
statement, while eyes now turn to the Reserve Bank's interest rates decision.
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Source: FIN24
JSE runs out of steam after promising start
January 28, 2015--Stocks on the JSE started the day like a sprinter racing from the starting blocks,
but the market could not maintain the pace.
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Source: FIN24
Rand on shaky ground as power supply wobbles
January 28, 2015--The rand has remained on the back foot against the dollar after weakening to one-week lows
overnight, as investors fretted about the impact of the electricity shortage.
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Source: FIN24
Rand hovers near 7-week high on ECB move
January 23, 2015--The rand has traded within easy sight of 7-week highs after the ECB unveiled its bond-buying
programme, but some analysts feel its rally might have been overdone.
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Source: FIN24
JSE fails to sustain ECB boost
January 23, 2015--Share prices on the JSE have started higher but then lost ground as the excitement around the
massive capital injection into the eurozone's economy wore off.
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Source: FIN24
