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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


Rand weak but within range

June 20, 2013--The rand was weaker in late trade albeit well off its intraday weakest level, after it had weakened considerably overnight on fears that the US Federal Reserve may start tapering their quantitative easing programme as soon as the end of the year.

Global markets experienced a vast sell-off that saw equities plunge and gold fall as much as 4% during the course of the day.

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Source: FIN24


Nigeria: '95 Percent of Corruption Eminate From Finances'

June 20, 2013--The Presidency is partnering with the Chartered Institute of Finance and Control of Nigeria (CIFCN) to curb financial corruption, Special Adviser to the President on Ethics and Values, Mrs. Sarah Jibrin has said.

Speaking as a special guest of honour at the fellowship award and dinner night of the institute in Abuja, Mrs. Jibrin explained that it has become imperative for government to partner with such accounting institutes because over 95% of corruption cases in the country emanate from financial transactions.

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JSE ends in red, awaits US speech

June 19, 2013--The JSE closed in negative terrain on Wednesday, following global markets lower amid nervousness as world markets await US Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke's speech at 18:30 local time.

All eyes are on the outcome of the US Federal Open Market Committee’s meeting and Bernanke’s press conference afterwards‚ when he is expected to give clarity on its monetary policy stance.

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Source: FIN24


Americas


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Europe ETF News


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Asia ETF News


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Global ETP News


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Middle East ETP News


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ESG and Of Interest News


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