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JSE up slightly in quiet trade

September 10, 2010--The JSE was a fraction firmer in early trade on Friday despite the strong rand, which tends to weigh on heavyweight resources counters and other rand-hedge stocks.

By 09:23 local time the JSE all share index had added 0.05%, with platinum miners up 0.14%. But both gold miners and resources were flat - down just 0.03%. Banks gained 0.30%, financials rose 0.17% and industrials were 0.06% higher.

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Source: FIN24


Rand eyes R7.15 vs dollar

September 10, 2010--The rand maintained its firm bias in midday trade on Friday, eying a key technical level of R7.15 against the dollar. Volumes were however low, said a local dealer.

At 11:33 local time the rand was bid at R7.1875 to the dollar from R7.2070 at the previous close. It was bid at R9.1400 to the euro from R9.1503 before and at R11.0783 against sterling from R11.1162 at its previous close.

The euro was bid at $1.2729 from $1.2695 overnight.

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Source: FIN24


No major intervention to ease rand

September 7, 2010--South Africa's international reserves edged higher in August, mainly driven by a rise in the forward position and suggesting the central bank had not sold currencies aggressively to ease the rand's gains.

Data posted on the Reserve Bank's website on Tuesday showed net gold and foreign exchange reserves stood at $39.178bn at the end of August from $38.665bn in July. Gross reserves dipped to $43.133bn in August from $43.159bn.

Foreign currency reserves fell $259m to $35.464bn while gold reserves increased by $255m to $4.97bn.

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Source: FIN24


Africa offers Middle East investors growth opportunities

September 7, 2010--Middle East based firms have traditionally been some of the key investors into Africa and despite a plethora of taxes, and the global downturn, the continent continues to offer companies strong growth potential, according to PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC), the leading international professional services organisation.

Being the second largest and third most populous continent after Asia, with an estimated population of one billion, Africa has a large and untapped consumer base.

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Source: AME Info


South Africa issues draft responsible investing code for institutions

September 6, 2010--A panel chaired by John Oliphant, investment head at South Africa’s R700bn (€75.4bn) Government Employees’ Pension Fund (GEPF), has issued a draft code on responsible investment for the country’s institutional investors.

The Committee on Responsible Investing by Institutional Investors in South Africa, which comprises various institutional investors, asset managers and other bodies, has issued the eight-page document for public comment by the end of October.

The new code aims to build on the United Nations Principles for Responsible Investment and ensure that institutions actually implement environmental social and governance (ESG) policies.

Like South Africa’s King Report on Corporate Governance (King III), the new code is based on a set of “apply or explain” principles. Oliphant said: “Responsible investing and corporate governance guidelines in South Africa are largely voluntary. The code aims to put in place the checks and balances needed to make this voluntary framework successful.” He said the draft code consists of “simple, yet powerful, voluntary principles that encourage...

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view the DRAFT CODE FOR RESPONSIBLE INVESTING BY INSTITUTIONAL INVESTORS IN SOUTH AFRICA

Source: Responsible Investor


Bonds firmer on rand

September 3, 2010-- South African bonds were firmer in midday play on Friday, on the back of a slightly firmer rand.
US jobs data due later in the day is likely to determine the dollar's - and hence the rand's - direction going into the weekend.

By 11:50 the benchmark R157 bond was bid at 7.240% from 7.265% at its close on Thursday. The benchmark R207 was bid at 7.935% from 7.955%, while the R186 was bid at 8.010% from 8.030%.

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Source: FIN24


JSE rises as risk appetite returns

September 3, 2010-- The JSE posted modest gains on Friday as risk appetite returned, with foreign investors buying local equities again encouraged by upbeat global economic data.

But with US markets closing for the Labour Day holiday on Monday, investors weren't as committed as usual as was reflected in the light trading volumes today, an equity trader said.

By 17:00 local time the JSE all share index rose 0.37%, with resources 0.39% higher. But platinum miners lost 0.66% and gold miners fell 0.39%.

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Source: FIN24


Rand hits best level in 30 months

September 3, 2010--South Africa's rand hit a fresh 2 1/2 year high against the dollar on Friday, gaining momentum to challenge the key 7.15 technical level, and local stocks also gained.

The rand was trading at 7.1801 to the dollar at 20:15, 0.77% stronger than its previous New York close of 7.2375. Earlier it hit 7.1527, its strongest since early 2008.

The 7.15 area is key resistance for the rand, tested and held in August 2008 and repeatedly since the fourth quarter of 2009.

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Source: FIN24


Rand awaits Bernanke

August 27, 2010--The rand was off its intraday worst levels in afternoon trade on Friday, following profit taking in the midday session, and ahead of the anticipated speech from Federal Reserve chair Ben Bernanke on plans for the ailing US economy.

At 15.39 local time the rand was bid at 7.3570 to the dollar from 7.3065 at the previous close. It was bid at 9.3607 to the euro from 9.2735 before and at 11.3909 against the sterling from 11.3250 at its previous close.

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Source: FIN24


Skittish JSE lower after US data

August 27, 2010--The JSE posted losses on Friday, despite better than expected US GDP data and comments by US Federal Reserve Chair Ben Bernanke indicating he is ready to do whatever is required to support an economic recovery.

By 17:00 local time the JSE all share index had fallen 0.50%, with resources sliding 1.20%, gold counters losing 0.46%, and platinum stocks declining 2.21%. Banks shed 0.51%, financials gave up 0.07%, and industrials fell 0.07%.

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Source: FIN24


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