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Rand climbs but still vulnerable

October 18, 2013--The rand climbed to four-week highs against the dollar on Friday, lifted by buoyant emerging market investor sentiment following this week's resolution to the US fiscal standoff.

Government bonds followed suit, with yields falling to May/June lows as investors whose risk appetite had been dented by the prospect of a default by the world's biggest economy came back to high-yielding emerging markets.

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Source: FIN24


JSE edges to record high

October 17, 2013--South Africa's All-Share index booked its highest finish on record on Thursday, rising 0.22% as a spike in the bullion price boosted gold producers such as AngloGold Ashanti and Sibanye Gold.

Shares of Life Healthcare rose 2.4% to R38.52 after the private hospital group said full-year earnings likely rose by as much as 22 %.

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Source: FIN24


Africa turns to sukuk to fund infrastructure

October 16, 2013--Africa is for the first time embracing large-scale Islamic finance as countries seek to tap cash-rich Middle Eastern investors to finance their large infrastructure programmes.

The market for sukuk, or Islamic bonds, received a boost this month after Nigeria became the first major economy in sub-Saharan Africa to use the $100bn a year Islamic market, followed days later by Senegal.

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Source: FT.com


SA stocks up for fifth straight session

October 16, 2013--South African stocks rose for a fifth straight trading session on Wednesday as better-than-expected retail sales numbers gave a boost to chain stores such as Shoprite and Woolworths Holdings.

Sentiment was also buoyed by expectations US politicians would strike a last-minute deal to prevent the world's largest economy from defaulting on its debt.

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Source: FIN24


Rand steady, eyes on US debt talks

October 15, 2013--The rand was largely steady against the dollar early on Tuesday with ongoing US debt ceiling negotiations the main driver of sentiment in the absence of market-moving domestic news.

At 08:43, the rand was trading at R9.9230 to the greenback, barely moved from Monday's close in New York at R9.9150. It was down 0.6% at R13.4581/€.

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Source: FIN24


Stocks soft, but gold producers rise

October 14, 2013--South African shares were little changed on Monday, as investors refrained from taking big bets, hampered by uncertainty over the stand-off to avert a US debt default.

But shares of AngloGold Ashanti and other gold producers gained ground, as nervous investors drove the price of bullion up by about 1 percent.

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Source: FIN24


Rand slightly weaker as US shutdown goes on

October 14, 2013--The rand edged lower against the dollar on Monday, but was still trading within a tight band as talks to end the US government shutdown dragged into a third week.

The rand was at R9.9250/$ at 08:13, down nearly 0.3% from Friday's New York close.

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Source: FIN24


Standard And Poor's Affirms Nigeria's Economy Strong

October 14, 2013--Renowned international credit rating agency, Standard & Poor's, S&P, has affirmed Nigeria's sovereign rating at BB- with a stable outlook.

Nigeria's Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the economy, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo- Iweala, alongside the Governor, Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN,, Mr. Sanusi Lamido Sanusi yesterday disclosed the outcome of the rating assessment at the ongoing IMF/World bank annual meeting in Washington D.C, USA.

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Source: AllAfrica.com


Gold shares lag as SA stocks rise

October 11, 2013--Hopes of a deal to avert a US debt default lifted South African shares on Friday, but gold stocks were dented as bullion's spot price sank to a three-month low.

E-commerce and media firm Naspers was one of the largest advancers. It gained 2.21% to R926.99 after Morgan Stanley raised its price target and rated it "overweight".

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Source: FIN24


Rand nears 3-week high as mine strike ends

October 11, 2013--The rand ticked up to a near three-week high against the dollar on Friday as news that striking workers at Anglo Platinum [JSE:AMS] (Amplats) have returned to work lifted sentiment.

By 08:52 the local currency traded 0.3% firmer on the day at R9.8760/$ after briefly touching R9.8700, the strongest since September 25, according to Reuters data.

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Source: FIN24


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