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Africa: Continent's Free Trade Zone Is 'On Course'
February 8, 2019--Africa is trading-just not within the continent. The African Union wants to change this and launch the world's largest free trade area. The plan has potential, but some member states are keeping the AU in suspense.
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Source: allafrica.com
Markets WRAP: Rand closes at R13.62/$ ahead of SONA
February 7, 2019--TreasuryONE said earlier that emerging market currencies started the day on the backfoot
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Source: FIN24
Upbeat global sentiment continues to lift the JSE
February 6, 2019--The JSE advanced on Wednesday as global markets remained upbeat on the back of a corporate earnings releases out of the US.
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Source: FIN24
Markets WRAP: Rand closes at R13.51/$ as all eyes turn to SONA
February 6, 2019--All eyes now turn to President Cyril Ramaphosa who will deliver his State of the Nation address tomorrow evening.
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Source: FIN24
JSE breaks losing streak
February 5, 2019-The JSE closed firmer on Tuesday as it took a leaf from European and US equities which were buoyant on the back of good corporate earnings out of the US.
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Source: FIN24
Markets WRAP: Rand closes at R13.42/$
February 5, 2019--TreasuryONE's Andre Botha said earlier, "We have seen the rand trading in tight ranges as the market is taking a bit of a breather in anticipation of the two State addresses from the US and South Africa respectively this week."
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Source: FIN24
Nigeria: Stock Market Investors Lose Over N3tr to Political Intrigues
February 4, 2019--Alleged political intrigues ahead of the 2019 elections have taken a severe toll on the nation's stock market, causing investors to lose over N3.43 trillion in nine months of persistent decline.
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Source: allafrica.com
JSE weaker as rand retraces
February 4, 2019--The JSE started the week on the backfoot as it closed weaker mainly on the back of losses recorded in financials.
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Source: FIN24
Markets WRAP: Rand closes at R13.39/$
February 4, 2019--Bianca Botes, Corporate Treasury Manager at Peregrine Treasury Solutions said earlier that the local currency opened slightly weaker than Friday, starting the day at R13.33/$.
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Source: FIN24
JSE closes softer as global markets remain tentative
February 1, 2019--The JSE closed softer on the back of broad-based weakness across most of the local bourse's major indices.
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Source: FIN24