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Markets WRAP: Rand closes at R14.40/$
April 24, 2019--The local unit closed 1.11% weaker at R14.40 to the greenback.
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Source: FIN24
Financials and resources drag the local bourse lower
April 24, 2019--The JSE closed weaker on Wednesday mainly on the back of losses recorded across the industrials and financials indices.
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Source: FIN24
Markets WRAP: Rand ends the day weaker at R14.30/$
April 23, 2019--The rand lost ground on Tuesday, closing over 1% weaker at R14.30 to the greenback.
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Source: FIN24
JSE closes firmer as weaker rand lifts rand hedges
April 23, 2019--The JSE eked out gains on Tuesday mainly on the back of gains recorded in resources and rand hedges which were buoyed by the weaker rand.
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Source: FIN24
Markets WRAP: Rand closes at R14.06/$
April 18, 2019--The day's range was between R13.97 and R14.12.
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Source: FIN24
JSE edges higher as resources rebound
April 18, 2019---The JSE closed firmer led by a rebound in resources which slumped in the prior session, while Asian markets dipped as they took a leaf from the overnight weakness that was recorded in the US markets
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Source: FIN24
Markets WRAP: Rand closes at R13.96/$
April 17, 2019--The day's range was between R13.92 to R14.05.
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Source: FIN24
Markets WRAP: Rand closes at R14.07/$
April 16, 2019--TreasuryONE said earlier that the rand was likely to remain range bound for most of the day.
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Source: FIN24
Markets WRAP: Rand closes at R14.02/$
April 15, 2019--Peregrine Treasury Solutions's Bianca Botes said earlier that the rand traded in a very tight range in the overnight session, following the lack of momentum on Friday.
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Source: FIN24
The Economics of Conflict in Sub-Saharan Africa
April 12, 2019--A third of countries in sub-Saharan Africa are currently involved in conflict or experiencing post-conflict tension, forcing an estimated 18 million people away from their homes and livelihoods.
The IMF's latest Regional Economic Outlook for sub-Saharan Africa provides an in-depth analysis of conflict trends and the socio-economic challenges faced by countries in the region. Economists, Siddharth Kothari and Mahvash Saeed Qureshi spearheaded the study.
view the IMF-Sub-Saharan Africa Regional Economic Outlook: Recovery Amid Elevated Uncertainty report
Source: IMF
