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Softer dollar supports rand
June 26, 2013--The local currency traded slightly firmer late on Wednesday as the dollar weakened after the release of a disappointing US first quarter GDP print.
The final reading for first quarter showed that US GDP growth was at 1.8%‚ versus a previous estimate of growth of 2.4%.
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Source: FIN24
JSE pushed down by gold miners
June 25, 2013--The JSE extended its losses on Tuesday morning, led down by gold miners, while retailers provided some support.
This follows on a global sell-off on Monday‚ triggered by uncertainty over US Federal Reserve monetary tapering and Chinese growth concerns.
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Source: FIN24
Bonds firmer after good auction
June 25, 2013--The South African bond market remained firm in midday trade on Tuesday after a good auction, following a stronger rand.
“We had a good auction, so that should prompt some overseas investors to get back into our market‚” a local bond trader said.
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Source: FIN24
Corporate bond boom is boon for SA
June 24, 2013--It is not yet mid-year and already, in the first quarter, R6.1 billion has been raised by companies on the corporate bond market, about the same figure as the total amount raised in the last six months of last year.
The boom in the corporate bond market comes as companies select this method of funding future growth and refinancing existing debt as opposed to previously more traditional methods such as bank loans, helped by almost perfect market conditions.
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Source: Business Report
JSE follows world markets lower
June 24, 2013--SA stocks finished sharply lower on Monday propelled by a global sell--off as investors prepare for a world with limited monetary easing.
“We saw more of a negative reaction to peoples’ perceived outlook for stimulus with markets now pricing in for a new world where easing is going to be tapered off‚” said Ryan Wibberley‚ head of equity dealing for EM‚ Investec Asset Management.
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Source: FIN24
Rand outshines emerging market peers
June 24, 2013--The rand was the best performing currency among its emerging market peers on Monday, strengthening by as much as 0.54% against the dollar despite a rise in US treasury yields and weaker local bond prices.
“We are seeing a lot of other emerging market currencies trading weaker today with the Turkish lira reaching new year-to-date weakest level but the rand is trading out of sync with broader emerging market currency movements‚” said a local trader.
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Source: FIN24
JSE positive, gold miners weigh
June 21, 2013--The JSE was slightly higher at midday with some gains seen in industrial counters but gold mining shares continued to drop.
Local stocks struggled to recover from Thursday’s global sell-off that left all major markets bruised by prospects of less stimulus being injected into the US economy.
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Source: FIN24
Rand slightly firmer
June 21, 2013--The rand managed to tick up 3 cents against the dollar in Friday afternoon trade as the forex market settled down after Thursday's rout in commodity currencies.
US Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke said on Wednesday night that the US Federal Reserved (Fed) would consider cutting back on its bond-buying programme if the US economy continued to recover. This triggered a massive sell-off in global markets and dollar strength‚ leading to rand weakness.
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Source: FIN24
Bonds firm as US Treasuries gain
June 21, 2013--The South African bond market was firm in afternoon trade on Friday after US Treasuries gained following their week-long rout.
“US Treasuries have boosted our market‚ but bond markets globally remain nervous‚” a local bond trader said
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Source: FIN24
JSE down on Chinese PMI, Bernanke
June 20, 2013--South African stocks finished well down on Thursday as signs of weakness in China's manufacturing sector worsened the blows from the outcome of the US monetary policy meeting on Wednesday.
The JSE All Share [JSE:J203] index closed significantly lower‚ losing 3.06% to 39 536.08 points. Platinum miners‚ which tumbled 4.30%‚ were hardest hit‚ followed by the gold index‚ which fell 3.73%.
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Source: FIN24
