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JSE ends flat ahead of FOMC
November 2, 2010--The JSE closed with its nose in negative territory on Tuesday, ahead of the FOMC meeting on Wednesday in the US.
Positive global sentiment helped the local bourse recover some of its earlier losses, following profit taking in the morning session
By 17:00 local time the JSE all share index was down 0.09%, with gold stocks losing 0.89%, resources shedding 0.24% and platinum miners coming off 0.44%. Industrials gathered 0.16%, but financials were 0.35% weaker and banks were 0.51% worse off.read more
Source: FIN24
Nationalisation 'will cost taxpayers'
November 2, 2010--NATIONALISED mines would have cost South African taxpayers R67bn in 2009, outgoing Chamber of Mines (COM) president and Exxaro Resources CEO Sipho Nkosi said on Tuesday
“It is worth pointing out to the proponents of nationalisation that mines operate in a tough global environment which is not about the enormous accumulation of wealth,” Nkosi said at the COM annual general meeting.
“It is a difficult industry. Nationalisation has never been a successful enduring business anywhere and has impoverished many countries.”
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Source: miningmx.com
Rate cut hopes keep bonds firm
October 29, 2010--South African bonds remained firm in midday trade on Friday. A local trader said that bonds were being spurred on by positive data releases which all point to a rate cut in November.
By 12:00 the benchmark R157 bond was at 7.065% from its close of 7.095% on Thursday, while the R207 was bid at 7.840% and offered at 7.830% from 7.875% at its previous close. The R186 was bid at 8.040% and offered at 8.030% after closing at 8.070%.
The rand was bid at 7.0200 to the dollar from its previous close of 6.9900.
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Source: FIN24
JSE down, caution ahead of US GDP
October 29, 2010--The JSE was modestly weaker at noon on Friday, with light trading volumes indicating caution ahead of the release US GDP data later today and the US Federal Reserve's policy meeting on Tuesday. Only gold stocks remained resilient.
By noon local time the JSE all share index was 0.35% weaker, with resources falling 0.77% and platinum miners declining 0.90%. But gold stocks gained 0.47%. Industrials lost 0.08%, financials shed 0.10% and banks were down 0.17%.
The rand was bid at 7.01 to the dollar from 6.99 at the JSE's close on Thursday. Gold was quoted at US$1 336.50 a troy ounce from $1 332.07/oz at the JSE's previous close, while platinum was at $1 686.00/oz from $1 682/oz before.
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Source: FIN24
Bonds firm on rand; rate cut hopes
October 28, 2010-- South African bonds were on the front foot in late trade on Thursday on the back of a strong rand and on increased expectations of a rate cut.
By 15:50 the benchmark R157 bond was at 7.090% from its close of 7.200% on Wednesday, while the R207 was bid at 7.885% and offered at 7.855% from 7.950% at its previous close. The R186 was bid at 8.070% and offered at 8.040% after closing at 8.090%.
The rand was bid at 6.9927 to the dollar from its previous close of 7.0640.
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Source: FIN24
Absa Capital to Start First Gold Exchange Traded Funds in Nigeria, Kenya
October 27, 2010--Absa Capital, a unit of South Africa’s Absa Group Ltd., said it may start the first gold- backed exchange-traded funds in Kenya and Nigeria.
“Absa Capital is in talks with the Nigerian Stock Exchange to potentially secondary list our NewGold exchange-traded fund,” Vladimir Nedeljkovic, the Johannesburg-based investment bank’s principal for ETFs and index products, said today. He is in Kenya to discuss starting the ETF in the East African nation.
NewGold, which has its main listing on South Africa’s JSE Ltd., is the largest gold ETF in Africa’s biggest economy, with more than $2 billion in assets. Earlier this year, Absa Capital, listed NewGold on the Botswana Stock Exchange.
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Source: Bloomberg
JSE ignores budget, eyes Fed
Octoer 27, 2010--The JSE closed lower across the board on Wednesday, dipping below the 30 000 mark as it closely tracked global equities, which are jittery ahead of the US Federal Reserve's meeting next Tuesday which are expected to reveal details of the anticipated fresh round of quantitative easing.
On the local front, the market did not react negatively to the Medium Term Budget Policy Statement (MTBPS), which indicated that economic growth had been revised higher and budget deficit lower, Kevin Algeo, portfolio manager at Imara SP Reid, said.
By 17:00 local time the JSE all share index was 0.59% lower, with gold stocks shedding 1.11%, resources falling 0.87% and platinum miners edging down 0.84%. Financials were 0.68% weaker, banks lost 1.00% and industrials were down 0.28%.
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Source: FIN24
Bonds follow rand; neutral on MTBPS
October 27, 2010-- South African longer dated bonds were weaker in late trade on Wednesday following the weaker currency.
A local trader said that bonds were neutral following the Medium Term Budget Policy Statement (MTBPS), which he said didn't contain any real surprises.
By 15:50 the benchmark R157 bond was unchanged from its close at 7.200% on Tuesday, while the R207 was bid at 7.990% and offered at 7.930% from 7.935% at its previous close. The R186 was bid at 8.090% and offered at 8.090% after closing at 8.050%.
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Source: FIN24
Rand shrugs off 'damp squib' budget
Octobe 27, 2010--The South African rand was off only a fraction against the dollar in afternoon trade as the Medium Term Budget Policy Statement (MTBPS), delivered by Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan contained few surprises.
The local currency broke through 7.00 against the dollar in early morning trade on Wednesday for the first time in three weeks, and continued to flirt with that level into the afternoon session.
At 14:28 local time the rand was bid at 7.0237 to the dollar from 6.9379 at the previous close. It was bid at 9.7078 to the euro from 9.6072 before and at 11.1241 against sterling from 10.9809 at its previous close.
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Source: FIN24
Bonds weaker on rand
October 26, 2010--South African bonds were weaker in late trade on Tuesday on the back of the weaker currency.
By 15:50 the benchmark R157 bond was at 7.195%, from its close of 7.180% on Monday, while the R207 was bid at 7.945% and offered at 7.915% from 7.925% at its previous close. The R186 was bid at 8.050% and offered at 8.035% after closing at 8.030%.
The rand was bid at 6.9403 to the dollar from its previous close of 6.9051.
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Source: FIN24
