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Bonds drift weaker in quiet trade
June 10, 2011-- South African bonds were up to six basis points weaker in quiet late trade on Friday, as the weaker rand continued to weigh on the market. Traders noted that trade had been very thin and there was not much in the way of news to offer fresh direction.
By 15:50, the benchmark R157 bond was trading at 7.435% from its previous close of 7.410%. The R207 was bid at 8.245% and offered at 8.240% from 8.185% and the R186 was trading at 8.480% and offered at 8.465% from 8.420%.
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By 15:50, the benchmark R157 bond was trading at 7.410% from its previous close of 7.420%. The R207 was bid at 8.180% and offered at 8.150% from 8.170% and the R186 was bid at 8.410% and offered at 8.380% from 8.390%. read more
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Source: FIN24
June 9, 2011--South African bonds retained their weaker sheen in late afternoon trade on Thursday, which a trader said was on the back of the marginally softer local currency.
By 15:50, the benchmark R157 bond was trading at 7.410% from its previous close of 7.400%. The R207 was trading at 8.802% from 8.160% and the R186 was trading at 8.440% from 8.400%.
Source: FIN24
June 9, 2011--The JSE ended with modest gains on Thursday after a trading session dominated by US economic data, which gave mixed signals.
Mining stocks, gold producers in particular, posted strong gains in part due to bargain-hunting and firmer oil prices, said Drikus Combrinck, portfolio manager at PSG Konsult.
Source: FIN24
June 8, 2011--The JSE closed lower on Wednesday, led on the downside by mining counters as US Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke's comments kept the local and most international equities under pressure.
The relatively strong rand also helped dampen the mood, hitting commodity stocks hard, an equity trader said.
Source: FIn 24
June 8, 2011--The rand fell against the dollar on Wednesday as importers bought foreign exchange, with bonds following suit and stocks also weakening again on continued worries about the global economic outlook.
The unit was off one-month highs of R6.6750/$ hit on Monday, and was seen rangebound as market players are hesitant to take significant positions given the uncertainty about the global recovery
Source: FIN24
June 7, 2011--The JSE ended stronger on Tuesday as investors embarked on bargain-hunting, indicating that the market is oversold.
The market overreacted to bad US economic data, especially US housing and unemployment figures, said Drikus Combrinck, portfolio manager at PSG Konsult. Investors were hunting for bargains, he said, adding that the strong rand limited gains.
Source: FIN24
June 7, 2011-- South African bonds were firmer in late trade on Tuesday, which a trader attributed to the strong local currency and a well-supported auction earlier in the day.
At its weekly auction, the National Treasury received bids totalling R1.29bn for R700m worth of R207 bonds and bids totalling R4.59bn for R1.4bn worth of R186 bonds.
Source: FIN24
June 6, 2011--The JSE ended flat on Monday as the spotlight fell on US economic news that has left investors jittery about growth prospects in the world's largest economy.
The main drag on the market was gold stocks, which fell despite the strong bullion price, said Andrew Todd, an equity derivatives trader at Imara SP Reid, adding that the firmer rand kept the lid on gains in resources.
Source: FIN24
June 6, 2011--South African bonds were little changed from their overnight levels in extremely quiet trade on Monday.
Earlier, a local trader said huge moves were not anticipated ahead of Tuesday's release of manufacturing data.
Source: FIN24
June 6, 2011--The rand ended weaker against the dollar in local trade on Monday as importers sold the currency for dollars after it hit a fresh one-month high of R6.6750/$ early in the session.
Trade and Industry Minister Rob Davies had said earlier the rand was overvalued and that the government was discussing ways to make the currency more desirable.
Source: FIN 24
