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JSE closes marginally up after mixed session
August 23, 2018--The JSE All-Share index held on to its gains to eventually end the day 0.14% firmer, while the JSE Top-40 index added 0.13%.
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Rand weakens as Trump tweets about land debate
August 23, 2018--The rand slumped against the dollar after a tweet by US President Donald Trump on the country's land debate fueled speculation of possible sanctions against the country.
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-JSE rises as emerging market recovery continues
August 22, 2018-The JSE rose for a third consecutive session on Wednesday as emerging markets remained buoyant.
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JSE inches higher as rand gains, emerging markets find some reprieve
August 21, 2018--As the dollar weakened on Tuesday after US President Donald Trump criticised the US Fed, the rand managed to make up some of its losses-which buoyed financials and retailers.
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A Single African Currency-What It Would Mean for Global Currencies?
August 21, 2018--There has been speculations in recent years as to the real reason behind the removal of Libya's Muammar Gaddafi with one of the most popular theories being that he was in the process of establishing a single gold-backed currency for Africa called the Gold Dinar.
Many conspiracy theorists are of the opinion that Gaddafi's new plan for Africa would have meant an entirely new banking system for the continent which would have taken ...
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JSE tracks higher as US-China trade talks lift global markets
August 20, 2018--All the major indices on the JSE closed firmer on Monday, as the local bourse tracked higher on optimism over the US-China trade talks.
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Vulnerable rand braces for US Fed minutes
August 20, 2018--The rand which breached the R15/$ mark last week remains vulnerable as the US Federal Reserve Bank will release minutes of its August meeting.
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JSE struggles to maintain earlier momentum
August 17, 2018--The JSE barely closed firmer on Friday as it struggled to maintain earlier gains.
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Rand breaches R15/$ in volatile trade
August 17, 2018--Andre Botha, senior currency Dealer at TreasuryONE, said in a morning note that the rand was still taking its cue from risk-averse emerging market sentiment.
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JSE wrap: Stocks rebound to lift the JSE
August 16, 2018--The JSE rebounded to close firmer on Thursday following Wednesday's sharp sell-off.
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