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Rand languishes near five-year lows
January 9, 2014--South Africa's rand made a modest recovery on Thursday from a fresh five-year low hit overnight but could stumble again if manufacturing data due later in the session disappoints.
The rand was at R10.7400 to the dollar at 06:51 GMT, nearly 0.4%t firmer than Wednesday's close in New York.
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Source: FIN24
SA stocks drop on inflated price concerns
January 8, 2014--South African stocks ended down for the third straight session on Tuesday, inching lower as Mondi and other star performers of 2013 were hit by concerns their prices are overblown.
Losses were limited as investors shifted into banks such as Standard Bank, which underperformed the market last year.
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Source: FIN24
Rand slightly firmer after reserves data
January 8, 2014--The rand was slightly firmer against the dollar on Wednesday, after better than expected foreign exchange reserves data.
The rand was at R10.6250 to the dollar at 07:03 GMT, up 0.2% from Tuesday's New York close.
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Source: FIN24
SA stocks fall as China worries weigh
January 7, 2014--South African stocks edged down 0.6 percent on Monday, declining for the second straight session after nagging concerns about a slowdown in China's economy prompted investors to take profit in recent top performers such as Discovery Holdings.
Growth in China's services sector slowed sharply last month to its lowest point since August 2011, a private sector survey showed, adding to signs of slowing momentum in the world's second-largest economy.
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Source: FIN24
Rand steadies after previous low
January 7, 2014--The rand was largely flat against the dollar on Tuesday and should stay within a narrow range for the day, given dearth of market-moving data and news to move it.
At 06:48 GMT the local currency was trading at R10.6500 against the dollar, just 0.05% off of Monday's close in New York. It was 0.12% firmer at R14.4272 to the euro.
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Source: FIN24
Commodity shares pick up on JSE
January 6, 2014--THE JSE started the new year on a strong note strong and notched up a new all-time record in the first week, with major shares increasing sharply on the back of positive economic news from the US.
Markets across the world rallied as it is becoming more evident that the American economy is recovering and fears of the imminent easing of financial stimilus in the US are receding.
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Source: FIN24
Rand nearing five-year low
January 6, 2014--The rand was trading close to a five-year low on Monday as the dollar remained strong, supported by an upbeat outlook on the US economy from outgoing Federal Reserve chairperson Ben Bernanke.
The rand was at R10.6780 to the dollar at 06:18 GMT, down 0.1% from Friday's New York close. It slumped to 10.7% on Thursday, its weakest since December 2008 amid thin holiday trading and a flight from risky assets.
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Source: FIN24
Nigeria: Hopes, Fears for Investors in 2014
January 5, 2013--Viewed from whatever perspective, the year 2013 in the Nigeria capital market may, perhaps, be best described as one of the most successful markets in the world. Relatively so, though.
Despite the massive gain witnessed in the Nigerian stock market during the year 2013, the consensus of most analysts is that the first half of the year 2014 would present a better investors platform, while the second half-year may be bearish.
The major focus in the year 2014 would be the ongoing recapitalisation exercise in the capital market with the effort of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to introduce new minimum capital requirements for market operators.
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Source: AllAfrica.com
JSE kicks off 2014 with another record
January 3, 2014--South African stocks kicked off 2014 with another record close on Thursday, as investors snapped up precious metal producers such as AngloGold Ashanti and Impala Platinum, betting they had fallen too far last year.
Other companies with significant exposure to overseas markets, such as e-commerce firm Naspers and luxury goods maker Richemont remained in favour, helped by nagging concerns about lacklustre growth.
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Source: FIN24
Nigeria: 2013 - Stock Investors Await Bounteous Harvest
January 1, 2014--Recovery in the Nigerian stock market continued in 2013, with a growth of over 40 percent.
When the Nigerian stock market recorded a growth of 34.5 per cent in 2012, not many investors and operators joined in the celebrations that greeted the positive performance. To some, it was too early to celebrate that the market had fully recovered from the crash it suffered in 2008.
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Source: AllAfrica.com