JSE wrap: Blue chips pull back as rand stages mild recovery
August 14, 2018--The JSE eased as rand hedges retreated due to the firmer rand, but Gold Fields grabbed the headlines following the release of its trading statement.
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Source: FIN24
Rand firms by 2.5% against the dollar in early trade
August 14, 2018--The rand, which reached its lowest level in two years on Monday to trade at R15.41/$, was on Tuesday morning again near the R14/$ mark.
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Orders jump at SA bond sale as investors see value
August 14, 2018--South Africa just had its strongest bond auction since March, a sign investors see value in the country's debt after a sell-off sparked by Turkey's currency woes.
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Rand breaches R14/dollar for first time this year
August 10, 2018--The rand has dipped to its lowest level in nearly nine months, trading at R14.11 against the greenback by 15:56 on Friday.
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Rand nears R14/$ as dollar firms to 13-month peak
August 10, 2018--Emerging market currencies could not resist the effects of a strengthening dollar, with the rand, the rouble and the lira all falling.
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Trading volumes dwindle as SA's policy risks mount
August 8, 2018--Trading volumes on the JSE have dwindled amid uncertainty about the ANC's policies on land and mining ahead of elections set for next year.
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Rand steady in early trade as SA readies for Women's Day
August 8, 2018--The rand was steady in early trade on Wednesday, with analysts expecting a day of quiet trade ahead of Women's Day on Thursday.
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JSE rallies on the back of positive Chinese sentiment
August 7, 2018--The JSE has closed higher as the big jump in Asian counters inspired a rebound in global stocks and Chinese stocks shrug off the prevailing trade war concerns.