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JSE boosted by gold shares

December 24, 2012--Gold stocks helped the JSE finish the quiet and shortened Monday session in positive territory ahead of public holidays on Tuesday and Wednesday.

At 12pm‚ the All Share [JSE:J203] index had added 0.16% to 39‚187.38‚ with gold counters lifting 1.25%.

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Source: FIN24


Bonds close session untraded

December 24, 2012--South African bonds has closed the shortened Monday session untraded ahead of the Christmas and Day of Goodwill holidays.

“No trades went through today... most people are already on holiday‚” a local trader said.

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Source: FIN24


Rand little changed in quiet trade

December 24, 2012-With local markets set to close at midday on Monday ahead of the Christmas Day and the Day of Goodwill holidays and little in the way of local or international news to offer any direction, the rand is expected to remain little changed on Monday.

At 8:30‚ the rand was bid at R8.5659/$ from its previous close of R8.5700. The local currency was bid at R11.2911/€ from its previous close of R11.3204 and at R13.8434 against sterling from R13.7965 before.

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Source: FIN24


Africa: Rise of the African Sovereign Wealth Fund

December 22, 2012--African sovereign wealth funds are emerging to save and invest resource revenues. If efficient, they could also boost domestic growth and credit ratings

A spate of sovereign wealth funds are opening across Africa as resource-rich countries look to manage their revenues. Nigeria and Angola have both launched funds in recent months, with Tanzania's president Jakaya Kikwete also stating his intent to set aside revenues from new gas discoveries.

Almost every member of Opec operates a sovereign wealth fund - a state-owned investment fund - to ring-fence oil revenues and ease the impact of commodity price volatility. Now, after years of poor fiscal management and the 'resource curse', African countries are also looking to SWFs to save hydrocarbon revenues, diversify their wealth and boost domestic growth.

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Source: AllAfrica.com


JSE soft on weak world markets

December 21, 2012--The JSE was softer at noon on Friday tracking global sentiment weaker as negative headlines about the US fiscal cliff issue sparked a sell-off in the US, Asia and Australia, which has filtered through to our market.

Platinums led the downside‚ followed by banks‚ both of which had good rallies recently.

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Source: FIN24


Rand extends losses on US fiscal concerns

December 21, 2012--The rand lost further ground in midday trade on Friday amid global risk aversion, linked to stalled US budget talks.

At 11:48‚ the rand was bid at R8.5796/$ from its previous close of R8.4816. The local currency was bid at R11.3205/€ from its previous close of R11.2295 and at R13.9290 against sterling from R13.7965 before.

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Source: FIN24


Bonds off best level on profit taking

December 21, 2012--South African bonds were off the day's best levels in midday trade on Friday on profit taking prompted by a weaker rand.

“We had a strong run during December‚ especially in the long end‚ so we are not surprised to see some profit taking once the rand failed to move below R8.40‚” said a local bond trader.

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Source: FIN24


Nigeria, Others Plan Record Bond Sales As Yields Sink

December 21, 2012--Nigeria, Angola and Ghana are preparing to sell as much as $3.75 billion in international bonds in 2013, the most from the continent ever, after yields sank below Italy and Spain and investors set aside concerns sparked by the Cote D'Ivoire's default almost two years ago.

According to Bloomberg, Nigeria planned to borrow $1 billion on overseas markets, twice as much as it sold in 2011, while Angola is seeking $2 billion of debt. Also, Ghana, which issued the first Eurobonds in sub- Saharan Africa outside of South Africa in 2007, may sell a further $750 million, the country's Deputy Finance Minister, Seth Terkper

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Source: All Africa.com


Banks nudge JSE to another record

December 20, 2012--Banks pushed the JSE to yet another record at midday on Thursday, as December futures closeout ended.

Closeouts are the dates when futures contracts are settled‚ with players placing their bets on the market's future direction.

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Source: FIN24


Rand steady as Mangaung calms fears

December 20, 2012--The rand was largely steady against the dollar on Thursday, with sentiment largely positive after a leadership conference of the ruling ANC allayed investor fears of any radical policy shifts.

The currency was at R8.5060 to the greenback by 08:05 GMT, little changed from Wednesday's close at R8.4850.

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Source: FIN24


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