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Rand firms on short-covering

July 10, 2013--The rand firmed against the dollar on Wednesday with investors covering short positions but dealers expect gains to be curbed as markets wait for the publication of the minutes of the US Federal Reserve's June meeting.

The rand failed to break through R10.3000/$ on Monday, inducing a bounce that has taken it to the R10.0000 level.

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Source: FIN24


Rand, bonds slightly firmer

July 9, 2013--The rand firmed against the dollar on Tuesday with investors booking profits on the U.S. currency and with risk sentiment improved after Greece managed to secure a bail-out to prevent Athens defaulting on debt due next month.

The dollar came back from three-year highs fuelled by a stronger-than-expected non-farm payrolls number on Friday.

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Source: FIN24


Nigeria: Types of Collective Investment Schemes

July 9, 2013--There are different types of collective investment schemes (mutual funds) for different investment purposes. It is important that you understand the purpose or investment objectives of a mutual fund before deciding to participate or not.

The most common type is Unit Trust schemes. A unit trust is a scheme whereby investors contribute small sums of money to form a pool of fund for investment in stocks, bonds, or other money market instruments by a fund manager. The fund manager invests on behalf of the contributors or investors.

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Source: AllAfrica.com


East Africa Hopes to Have Regional Stock Exchange in a Year-Experts

July 9, 2013--East Africa's dream of a regional stock exchange that merges into one the stock markets of the five East Africa Community member states is likely to take off in a year or two, key players in the region have said.

"Definitely we want to have one stock exchange. Technically, I think we are almost there. Maybe it will happen in about a year or two," said Kenneth Kitariko, Chief Executive Officer of African Alliance, Uganda's leading brokerage firm. Mr Kitariko, who is also a member of the Governing Council of the Uganda Securities Exchange, was speaking to African journalists at an event organized by the Thomson Reuters Foundation in Kampala last week.

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Source: All Africanews.com


Rand under pressure, bonds weaker

July 8, 2013--The rand touched fresh 2-week lows against the dollar on Monday and could lose further ground as the greenback remains supported by jobs data that has boosted chances the United States will soon pull back on its bond-buying programme.

News that Anglo Platinum [JSE:AMS], the world's number one producer of the precious metal, has been hit by a wildcat strike at one of its mines will weigh further on local sentiment.

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Source: FIN24


Kenya to Introduce Exchange-Traded Funds, Market Regulator Says

July 8, 2013--The Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSEASI), Africa's third-best performing bourse this year, will begin offering exchange-traded funds, the Capital Markets Authority said.

The funds will be offered “in an effort to increase the scope of capital market products available in Kenya,” the Nairobi-based regulator said in an e-mailed statement today.

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Source: Bloomberg Business Week


Stocks driven down by resources slump

July 5, 2013--South African stocks were dragged lower by a slide in the shares of mining companies on Friday as stronger-than-expected US jobs data hit gold prices.

The benchmark Top 40 - (Tradeable) [JSE:J200] declined 2.35% to close at 34 684.53, while the broader All-share index was felled 2.15% to 39 169.83.

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Source: FIN24


Rand under pressure

July 5, 2013--The rand held broadly steady against the dollar in early Friday trade although investors remained jittery ahead of US jobs data that should give a clue about the timing of the Federal Reserve's withdrawal of stimulus.

Domestic mining concerns were also hanging over the local currency.

At 08:49, the rand was at R10.0335/$, compared to a close of R10.0260 in New York time on Thursday.

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Source: FIN24


Egypt faces rising financial risk-data

July 5, 2013--Egypt's crumbling public finances may be in even worse shape than previously estimated.
While stock and bond markets have cheered the ouster of unpopular President Mohamed Mursi by the army and Egypt's debt insurance costs have tumbled, data shows that financial risks are about to escalate.

The central bank's net hard currency reserves, which a country needs to pay for imports, are in negative territory if upcoming short-term obligations are included, indicating a looming funding crunch for Egypt unless it quickly accesses external aid.

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Source: FIN24


Africa: Private Equity-Bringing Development Capital to Africa?

July 4, 2013--Africa's private equity industry has been gaining ground. Last year, despite difficult global economic circumstances, deal value reached $1.1bn with East Africa taking the lion's share.

And the sector has raised as much as $3.7bn of capital, in its 2008 peak before the financial crisis, according to data from Private Equity International.

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