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JSE rallies on the back of gains in Asian equities
March 18, 2019--The JSE started the week in the green as it took a leaf from the firmer closes recorded in major Asian markets trading.
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Source: FIN24
Africa's jumbo stock exchanges to link in 2019?
March 17, 2019--An ambitious project to link Africa's 7 biggest securities exchanges is moving to implementation with a call this month for a project manager for the coming year. The African Exchanges Linkage Project (AELP) aims to transform the number of trades on exchanges and investment flows across Africa by creating a platform so an investor in once country can buy or sell shares listed on an exchange in another country.
It's a leading initiative of the African Securities Exchanges Association (ASEA) and the African Development Bank, and will feature a central linked trading platform linked to the different exchange trading systems.
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Source: africancapitalmarketsnews.com
Markets WRAP: Rand closes at R14.41
March 15, 2019--The rand closed at R14.41 on Friday.
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Source: FIN24
Chinese economic stimulus measures lift global stocks
March 15, 2019--The JSE advances on the back of broad-based positive sentiment which saw most equity markets trading firmer.
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Source: FIN24
Local bourse closes softer after mixed trading session
March 14, 2019--Locally, market participants were still digesting the drop in the South African business confidence data which was released on Wednesday.
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Source: FIN24
Nigeria: Investors Lose N120 Billion As Equities Continue Free Fall
March 13, 2019--Trading on the floor of Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) extended losses to fifth consecutive trading session as market capitalisation shed N120.6bn to settle at N11.7tn.
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Source: allafrica.com
Markets WRAP: Rand closes at R14.41/$
March 13, 2019--The rand closed at R14.41/$, with all eyes still on the UK.
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Source: FIN24
JSE closes slightly firmer as SA business confidence falls
March 13, 2019--The JSE seemed to borrow a leaf from the minor gains that were recorded across most European major indices, which were lifted by the release of positive US durable goods orders data.
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Source: FIN24
JSE firmer as global stocks trade cautiously ahead of UK parliament vote
March 12, 2019--The British parliament is expected to vote in what has been termed the "meaningful vote" in which Prime Minister, Theresa May hopes to get lawmakers to back her latest Brexit deal which now has further legal assurances from the European Union.
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Source: FIN24
Markets WRAP: Rand closes at R14.31/$ as all eyes turn to key Brexit vote
March 12, 2019--TreasuryONE said earlier that the key Brexit vote was the main event today and an approved deal could help the rand.
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Source: FIN24
