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JSE tracks global markets lower
October 19, 2012--The JSE closed weaker on Friday in line with global markets, due disappointment after Spain did not ask for a second bailout, as the market had expected, at the EU summit on Friday.
European leaders did however agree to have a new supervisor for eurozone banks up and running next year‚ which may eventually lead to the eurozone’s bailout fund being able to pump money directly into banks.
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Source: FIN24
Rand flat, strikes seen capping gains
October 19, 2012--The rand was largely flat for most of Friday's Johannesburg trade and worries over strikes in the mining sector are seen capping any significant gains.
The rand was at R8.6401/$ at 15:51 GMT, barely moved from Thursday's close at R8.6520/$.
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Source: FIN24
JSE snaps three-day winning streak
October 18, 2012--The JSE slipped on Thursday, ending a three-day winning run, which lifted the all-share and top-40 indices to record highs.
At 5pm‚ the JSE All Share [JSE:J203] index was 0.60% weaker at 37 051.95 and the Top 40 - (Tradeable) [JSE:J200] index shed 0.65% to 32 820.97.
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Source: FIN24
Investec launches dollar Gold ETN to South African investors
South African investors wanting to cut out the currency volatility from their gold exposure can now do so with one product.
October 18, 2012--Investec has launched a gold exchange traded note (ETN) to exploit what it sees as a gap in the market for investors who want gold dollar price exposure but not necessarily paired with the Rand/dollar exchange rate fluctuations.
The pure gold play ETN will track the percentage move in the dollar gold price to a Rand investment at a tenth of the price. An example of this would be if the gold price was $1740 per ounce then the ETN would trade at R174 and if the gold price moved to $1780 then the ETN would increase to around R178.
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Source: MineWeb
Miners push JSE to fresh peak
October 17, 2012--The resources sector pushed the JSE all-share index to a fresh record high above the 37 000 level on Wednesday, boosted mainly by buoyant world markets.
At 5pm‚ the JSE All Share [JSE:J203] ended 0.81% higher at 37 274.68‚ with the Top 40 - (Tradeable) [JSE:J200] index nudging up 0.82% to 33 037.18. The resource index gained 1.93% and platinum counters rose 2.85%.
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Source: FIN24
Rand weakens on further downgrades
October 17, 2012--The rand weakened close to noon on Wednesday after more downgrades from ratings agency Standard & Poor's on local companies.
“The rand is down due to S&P downgrading Sasol and Eskom this morning. A downgrade means it will be more expensive for the two companies to borrow money‚” said Mark Kalkwarf‚ a senior portfolio manager from the Iquad Group.
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Source: FIN24
African Countries May Harm Own Economies by Seeking Short-term Gains from Mining Industry
October 16, 2012--Randgold Resources chief executive Mark Bristow today warned African governments that they risked damage to their economies by trying to squeeze quick returns from the mining companies in their countries.
Randgold has gold mines in Mali and Côte d'Ivoire and is currently developing the giant Kibali gold project in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
Speaking at the DRC's Mining and Energy Indaba, Bristow said current moves in a number of African countries to amend mining codes on terms less favourable to the mining companies were dangerously short-sighted as they did not take into account the increased risk this might present to the long-term sustainability of the resources industry and its ability to contribute to job creation and economic development.
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Source: MineWeb
Global markets push JSE to new high
October 16, 2012--The JSE set a fresh all-time closing record on Tuesday, extending gains on the All Share [JSE:J203] index to 18.80% from a year ago, amid a broad-based rally.
At 17:00‚ the JSE all-share had lifted 0.97% to 36 974.24 points‚ while the Top 40 - (Tradeable) [JSE:J200] index gained 0.95% to 32 767.23 points‚ another fresh high. The platinum index led the rally with a 2.48% gain.
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Source: FIN24
Bonds firm on stronger rand
October 16, 2012--The South African bond market was firmer in afternoon trade on Tuesday on a stronger rand.
"Trading has been thin‚ but the tone is firmer on the back of a stronger rand‚ which was boosted by the euro‚" a local bond trader said.
At 3:50 pm‚ the benchmark R157 bond was trading at 5.385% from 5.420% at Monday’s close and 5.360% at Friday’s close. The R207 was bid at 6.560% and offered at 6.530% from its previous close of 6.585%‚ and the R186 was trading at 7.710% from 7.790% at its previous close.
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Source: FIN24
Industrials lift JSE at close
October 15, 2012--The JSE ended firmer on Monday, lifted mostly by industrial shares, which benefited from rand weakness.
At 5pm‚ the JSE All Share [JSE:J203] index was up 0.49% to 36 620.28 points‚ with the Top 40 - (Tradeable) [JSE:J200] index gaining 0.56% to 32 457.76 points‚ a fresh closing record.
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