Rand reverses gains against the dollar
August 15, 2014--The rand has softened against the dollar,
losing ground after a five-day rally put it in shooting distance of the 10.5 mark.
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Source: FIN24
JSE down, Naspers retreats from record high
August 14, 2014--South African stocks have fallen for a third straight session after a slew of financial
results knocked prices of companies such as Standard Bank and Harmony Gold.
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Source: FIN24
Asian shares mixed after soft data
August 14, 2014--Asian markets have been mixed despite positive cues from Wall Street,
traders digested a slew of soft data including a weak report on retail sales.
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Source: FIN24
JSE stumbles, dragged by resources
August 13, 2014--South African stocks have fallen for a second straight session as global metal prices
hit new lows on downbeat data from China.
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Source: FIN24
Rand reaps rewards of weaker US, China data
August 13, 2014--The rand has climbed to its strongest levels in two weeks,
taking advantage of soft economic data out of the world's two biggest economies.
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Source: FIN24
JSE falters as data hits European markets
August 12, 2014--Stocks on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange have faltered, in line with their peers up north after economic
sentiment in Europe's biggest economy hit its lowest level in years.
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Source: FIN24
Rand eases slightly against dollar
August 12, 2014--The rand has eased slightly against the dollar,
with investors looking ahead to domestic economic indicators.
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Source: FIN24
JSE ticks up after weak spell
August 11, 2014--South African stocks have edged up,
tracking global markets with mining firms being among the top gainers.
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Source: FIN24
Rand eases, global tensions drive uncertainty
August 11, 2014--The rand has weakened slightly against the dollar as political tensions in Ukraine continued
to drive global risk aversion.
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Source: FIN24
Abil slides but MTN takes JSE higher
August 8, 2014--South African stocks have recovered from earlier losses after better-than-expected US economic data,
with MTN leading the risers.
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Source: FIN24