Rand ends week firmer
November 14, 2014--The rand has gained nearly 0.6% to 11.1445/$ as importers
took advantage of the current levels.
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Source: FIN24
JSE gains but platinum producers sink
November 13, 2014--South African stocks have advanced modestly but gains were capped by platinum producers,
which sank as the precious metal's spot price approached five-year lows.
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Source: FIN24
Rand firmer as mining output surprises
November 13, 2014--The rand has edged slightly firmer against the dollar after a surprise expansion in mining
output provided a rare piece of good news.
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Source: FIN24
JSE breaches important resistance levels
November 12, 2014--Industrial shares have pushed the major indices on the JSE higher and breached important resistance levels in the process,
a positive for future momentum.
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Source: FIN24
Rand gains against the dollar
November 12, 2014--The rand has firmed against a weaker dollar and bonds edged up as investors bet a slump in oil prices could lead to
benign inflation and steady interest rates.
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Source: FIN24
JSE eases off after four-week charge
November 11, 2014--South African stocks have ended a four-week bull run amid concerns about falling metal prices,
ratings downgrades and a broader emerging market sell-off.
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Source: FIN24
Rand, bonds pause as dollar stabilises
November 11, 2014--The rand has steadied against the dollar, after opening the week strongly as emerging
markets continued to rally in the wake of US jobs data.
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Source: FIN24
JSE ends higher, Discovery shines
November 10, 2014-South African stocks advanced on Monday with Discovery Ltd
hitting a record high after the insurer announced a $246m deal to increase its presence in Britain.
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Source: FIN24
Rand, bonds firm after weeks of selling
November 10, 2014--The rand has pulled back from five-week lows against the dollar as
softer-than-expected US jobs numbers buoyed risky assets globally.
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Source: FIN24
Richemont leads JSE higher
November 7, 2014--Shares of Richemont has taken the JSE, as investors overlooked disappointing first-half results, focusing
instead on value in a stock seen as oversold.
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Source: FIN24