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SA stocks flat as banks sink

March 19, 2012--South African stocks ended flat on Monday, as banking stocks like Absa followed European peers down on renewed Greek jitters, while Anglo American Platinum (Amplats) jumped after Deutsche Bank said it stood to "unlock significant value."

The blue-chip Top 40 - (Tradeable) [JSE:J200] index was barely changed, edging down 0.01% to 30 395.53. The broader All Share [JSE:J203] index ended down 0.02% at 34 214.07.

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Source: FIN24


Bonds very quiet, shrug off data

March 19, 2012--Bonds remained extremely quiet at midday on Monday, shrugging off the release of current account data contained in the Reserve Bank's latest quarterly bulletin.

This is a four-day trading week for SA, with markets closed on Wednesday for the Human Rights Day holiday.

At noon, the benchmark R157 bond was bid at 6.850% and offered at 6.830% from its previous close of 6.825%. The R207 was bid at 7.930% and offered at 7.900% from a previous close of 7.900% and the R186 was bid at 8.435% and offered at 8.405% from its close of 8.400%.

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Source: FIN24


SA deficit narrows in Q4

March 19, 2012--South Africa's current account deficit narrowed to 3.6% of gross domestic product (GDP) in the fourth quarter of 2011 from a revised 4.1% in the third quarter, helped by lower dividend payments to non-residents.

However, in its March Quarterly Bulletin, released on Monday, the Reserve Bank said the current account shortfall for the whole of 2011 widened to 3.3% of GDP from 2.8 % in 2010, largely due to a sharp deterioration during the second quarter.

"I'm a bit sceptical about the response to the US CPI data because of the price of gold.

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Source: FIN24


JSE retreats from two-day gains

March 15, 2012--South African stocks edged down on Thursday, as shares of Assore and other commodities firms were hit by concerns of overheated valuations, while Investec slumped after it said it expected lower full-year earnings.

Shares of media and e-commerce firm Naspers jumped for a second day, hitting a record high, after Chinese internet giant Tencent Holdings Ltd, in which Naspers holds a 30% stake, posted a rise in fourth-quarter net profit.

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Source: FIN24


Bonds weak despite firm rand

March 15, 2012--South African bonds remained weak, despite a firmer rand, in midday trade on Thursday.

"We are still licking our wounds after Wednesday's foreign sell-off. It just shows how linked-in we are with the rest of the world, as our weak retail sales should normally have been bond-positive," a domestic bond trader said.

At 11:55, the benchmark R157 bond was trading at 6.860% from its close of 6.830%. The R207 was bid at 7.930% and offered at 7.900% from a previous close of 7.920% and the R186 was trading at 8.440% unchanged from its previous close.

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Source: FIN24


JSE up for second day on US outlook

March 14, 2012--South African stocks rose for a second straight day on Wednesday as a slightly brighter outlook for the US economy from the US Federal Reserve boosted shares of resource firms like Lonmin and Kumba Iron Ore.

Shares of Naspers closed 2.83% higher at R418.50 ahead of a futures close-out and after China’s Tencent - of which the South African media and e-commerce firm owns some 30% - posted a jump in fourth-quarter profit.

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Source: FIN24


Rand slides after retail sales data

March 14, 2012--The rand slid against the dollar in late afternoon trade on Wednesday after worse than expected local retail sales data as well as strong support for the greenback against the euro following remarks made yesterday by the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC).

"The weaker euro and the bad retail sales data are the culprits when it comes to the rand," Anton Grobbelaar, managing director of Peritus Forex Solutions, said.

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Source: FIN24


Rand slides after retail sales data

March 14, 2012--The rand slid against the dollar in late afternoon trade on Wednesday after worse than expected local retail sales data as well as strong support for the greenback against the euro following remarks made yesterday by the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC).

"The weaker euro and the bad retail sales data are the culprits when it comes to the rand," Anton Grobbelaar, managing director of Peritus Forex Solutions, said.

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Source: FIN24


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