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Rand reverses some strike-linked losses
June 27, 2014--The rand has firmed slightly, reversing recent losses after hitting a week low in the previous
session on news of Numsa's plan to go on strike.
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Source: FIN24
JSE rebounds from steep fall
June 26, 2014--South African stocks have ticked up as investors brushed aside a contraction in the US economy.
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Source: FIN24
Rand rallies as US data hits dollar
June 26, 2014--The rand has been firmer against the dollar,
taking advantage of a weaker US currency pummelled by data indicating the world's largest economy shrank.
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Source: FIN24
JSE correction in full swing
June 25, 2014--The JSE correction is in full swing with the market losing ground for the third straight day,
but analysts believe it has not necessarily lost upward momentum.
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Source: FIN24
Rand flat as Iraq fears cap optimism
June 25, 2014--The rand has been flat against the dollar as heightened tensions in Iraq tempered optimism about platinum miners returning to work
after a five-month strike.
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Source: FIN24
JSE edges lower as platinum shares fall
June 24, 2014--South African stocks have fallen for the second straight session,
with platinum mining shares giving up some of the previous day's gains.
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Source: FIN24
Rand holds gains as platinum strike ends
June 24, 2014--The rand has remained firm after hitting two-week highs in the previous session as relief swept the market after SA's longest strike ended.
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Source: FIN24
South Africa: Platinum Strike Finally Ends
June 23, 2014--The five-month-long strike in the platinum sector finally ended on Monday with labour union Amcu accepting the employers' offer.
"Platinum will never be the same again...What other unions could not do in more than 20 years, you could do in five months," Amcu president Joseph Mathunjwa told around 20,000 union members at the Royal Bafokeng Sports Palace in Phokeng, near Rustenburg in the North West.
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Source: AllAfrica.com
JSE down as earnings weigh on Naspers
June 23, 2014--South African stocks have edged lower as shares in Naspers, the continent's biggest company by market value,
fell after posting a surprise drop in full-year earnings.
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Source: FIN24
Rand steady as China manufacturing expands
June 23, 2014--The rand has continued its firm run against the dollar as positive factory data from China shored up gains achieved by the unit.
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Source: FIN24
