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Rand gets some relief before PMI numbers
November 4, 2014--The rand has edged up against the dollar,
arresting a recent slide against a strong dollar before the release of domestic business-activity figures.
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Source: FIN24
Resources stocks star on JSE
November 3, 2014--Despite all indicators being negative for the sector,
resources shares sparkled while financial and industrial shares slipped as expected.
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Source: SEC.gov
Rand on the retreat as China data weighs
November 3, 2014--The rand has kicked-off the week on the back foot as the currency slipped to its weakest level
in two weeks against a bullish dollar.
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Source: FIN24
Nigeria: Stock Market Investors Lost N1.17 Trillion in Oct
November 3, 2014--In what have come to be regarded as "black October" by some, the value of investments on the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) fell by N1.17 trillion
or 8.60 per cent in the month of October.
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Source: allAfrica.com
Financials fuel JSE rebound
October 31, 2014--Investors on the JSE have not given up on a rebound in share
prices after the losses of the past few weeks.
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Source: FIN24
Rand tumbles in emerging market sell-off
October 31, 2014--The rand has dropped to its weakest level against the dollar in over a week as a sell-off of
emerging market currencies wiped out earlier gains.
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Source: FIN24
Dollar strength hits JSE resources
October 30, 2014--Share prices have consolidated as expected after the strong rebound of the last few days,
with resources stocks mostly pulling the major indices modestly lower.
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Source: FIN24
Rand steady after overnight post-Fed losses
October 30, 2014--The rand has recovered some of its poise against the dollar after retreating sharply overnight when the
US Federal Reserve surprised global markets.
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Source: FIN24
EY's attractiveness survey-Africa 2014 Executing growth
October 30, 2014--Good progress, despite the setbacks
In 2013, Africa's share of global FDI projects reached 5.7%,its highest level in a decade. The number of new FDI projects in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) increased by 4.7%,although the total number of new FDI projects declined by 3.1%,due to the political uncertainty in North Africa. However,the average size of FDI projects increased to US$70.1m in 2013,from US$60.1m in 2012.
In terms of destinations,while South Africa maintained its position as the top FDI destination,emerging hotspots for investment are Kenya,Ghana,Mozambique,Uganda,Tanzania and Zambia.
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Source: Ernst & Young
JSE advances as investors bet on dovish Fed
October 29, 2014--Stocks have ticked up as investors bought everything from banks to retailers,
betting the US Federal Reserve would announce plans to delay interest rate hikes.
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Source: FIN24
