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Bonds firm on foreign demand
April 19, 2013--The South African bond market has been firm in quiet trade on
increase in foreign demand.
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Source: FIN24
JSE shows some recovery after slide
April 18, 2013--The JSE has been firmer after falling to a four-month low
as investors re-entered the market to pick up stocks at lower prices.
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Source: FIN24
Bonds supported, rand weakens
April 18, 2013--The yield spread on South African benchmark 2026 and 2015 bonds have narrowed to its lowest in a year,
while the rand has weakened on a softer euro.
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Source: FIN24
JSE slides on global sentiment
April 17, 2013--The JSE fell to a 4-month low, wiping off more than
Tuesday's recovery‚ amid broad-based selling.
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Source: FIN24
Commodity recovery pushes JSE firmer
April 16, 2013--Stocks on the JSE have bounced back from Monday's plunge
after gold and other commodity prices regained some losses following a massive selloff.
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Source: FIN24
Bonds mostly softer after mixed auction
April 16, 2013--South African bonds have been mostly softer at noon
compared with levels seen in the morning and Monday's close.
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Source: FIN24
Rand recovers after 3% fall
April 16, 2013--The rand has been slightly stronger at midday having fallen almost 3%
on Monday on a massive sell-off in commodities.
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Source: FIN24
Falling bullion price drags JSE down
April 15, 2013--Gold miners dragged the JSE down as the price of the yellow metal plummeted over $100
after China issued GDP growth numbers that came in well below consensus.
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Source: FIN24
US growth downgrade weighs on JSE
April 12, 2013--The JSE continued on its downward streak due to a selloff in world markets after
the International Monetary Fund has downgraded the growth forecast for the US.
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Source: FIN24
Rand softer as euro slips
April 12, 2013--The rand was softer in midday trade on Friday as the euro slipped.
"We are a bit weaker as the euro has softened this morning. We may see some more profit taking in the afternoon as investors square positions ahead of the weekend‚” a local foreign exchange trader said.
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Source: FIN24