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Rand flat, awaits US data for direction
November 1, 2012--The rand is flat on Thursday afternoon as traders wait for US unemployment data for direction.
“The rand is range bound at the moment as everybody will be looking at the US unemployment data out later today. The rand has been affected by SA’s trade deficit‚ which widened more than expected. This and the recent rise in electricity prices puts pressure on the rand and it makes a rate cut this month highly unlikely‚” said Mark Kalkwarf‚ a senior portfolio manager from the Iquad Group.
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Source: FIN24
Falling yields mark a boom in Nigeria's bond market
November 1, 2012--Nigeria's debt market continues to boom with growing volumes in the local debt market and inclusion in the JP Morgan Government Bond Index-Emerging Markets (GBI-EM) from 1 October as Africa's second entrant
after South Africa, Yesterday (31 Oct) the Debt Management Office (DMO – www.dmo.gov.ng) was reported by local newspaper This Day as saying it had received bids totaling NGN1.7 trillion ($10.8 billion) for Government debt in the 12 months to Sept 2012 and had issued a total of NGN852bn in debt over the period.
Nigeria has been tipped by many leading research houses and banks as one of the most promising African markets for local-currency debt, after strong performance for the naira (NGN) against the US dollar ($) and strengthening bond prices and falling yields.
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Source: African Capital Markets
Resources, gold shares prop up JSE
October 31, 2012--The JSE remained marginally firmer at noon, on course to end the month on a positive note, having chalked up more than 4% growth on the All Share [JSE:J203] and Top 40-(Tradeable) [JSE:J200] indices respectively.
At 12:42pm‚ the JSE all share index was up 0.19% at 37‚215.77 points‚ with the top 40 index edging up 0.18% to 33‚061.76. Gold counters lifted 0.85%
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Source: FIN24
Rand flat in quiet trade
October 31, 2012--The rand was flat in the late morning on Wednesday as traders awaited the latest South African trade data, due at 14:00, for direction.
“The rand is not doing anything at the moment; it is very quiet. Traders will be looking at the Reserve Bank’s September trade data for direction‚” said Tony van Dyk‚ a currency dealer from the Iquad Group.
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Source: FIN24
JSE turns positive in subdued trade
October 30, 2012--The JSE turned positive at noon, rebounding from the negative start to the session, amid some buying interests in some constituent sectors.
The value and volumes traded however remained below average due to the closure of US markets for a second day.
At 12:26‚ the JSE All Share [JSE:J203] index was up 0.18% to 37 060.47‚ with the Top 40 - (Tradeable) [JSE:J200] index nudging up 0.11% to 32 912.59. Banking and financial shares gained 0.61% and 0.34%‚ respectively.
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Source: FIN24
East Africa regulators seek more trades in cross--listed shares
October 30, 2012--Regulators in East Africa are seeking to boost liquidity by encouraging more trading in the dual-listed shares. The regional forum, the East African Securities Regulatory Authorities (EASRA), is to talk to stakeholders.
It will also focus on developing East African Community (EAC) Council Directives to support convergence in the legal frameworks and in harmonization in the region. They also backed joint action, including inspections and investigations, according to a press release.
The decisions came in the 36th Consultative Committee meeting held on Friday 19 October, 2012, in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. EASRA members agreed to amend their Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to allow for the creation of “supervisory colleges” that would administer joint inspection programmes and investigations within regional operators, as well as coordinated surveillance for cross-listed companies. The regulators agreed to continue implementing common standards on corporate governance for market intermediaries as well as work on the development of common standards on corporate governance for listed companies.
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Source: African Capital Markets
Industrials boost JSE near close
October 29, 2012--The JSE managed to pare losses in late trade on Monday, eventually finishing in positive territory, with industrials leading the upside, while platinums and gold miners weighed.
"We saw some general market weakness during the day‚ but the JSE managed to close in the black with industrials gaining the most. Platinums and gold miners have been under pressure for quite a while now due to foreign investor discomfort because of strike activity. All the latest mining news is still making headlines‚ contributing to a continued selloff in that space‚" said Daniel Isaacs‚ analyst at 36ONE Asset Management in Johannesburg.
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Source: FIN24
Rand weakens on New York inactivity
October 29, 2012--The rand weakened on Monday afternoon as a lack of activity due to the closure of markets in the United States, caused by Hurricane Sandy, frustrated traders.
At 15:25‚ the rand was bid at R8.6795/$ from Friday’s close of R8.6622. It was bid at R11.1993 the euro from its previous close of R11.1745 and at R13.9185 against sterling from R13.9027 before.
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Source: FIN24
Banks pull JSE lower
October 26, 2012--The JSE continued weaker just before noon on Friday, in line with weaker world markets, with banks and gold miners putting the main strain on the bourse.
Market participants now await the US third quarter GDP number - out this afternoon - which should give further market direction.
At 11:50‚ the JSE All Share [JSE:J203] index was down 0.46% at 36 823.70 points‚ with the Top 40 - (Tradeable) [JSE:J200] dipping 0.48% to 32 648.60. Banks lost 1.06%‚ gold shares were down 1.01% and financials gave up 0.96%.
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Source: FIN24
Rand strengthens on US GDP data
October 26, 2012--The rand strengthened on Friday afternoon after better-than-expected US GDP data boosted markets.
“The local currency strengthened on better-than-expected US GDP data. It was expected to be 1.8% but it came in at 2%‚” said Ockert van Niekerk‚ head of trading at PSG.
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Source: FIN24