Blue chips, stronger rand lift JSE
June 22, 2018--The JSE closed firmer on Friday as blue-chip stocks and the stronger rand helped propel the bourse higher.
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Source: FIN24
Rand shrugs off current account deficit to firm in early trade
June 22, 2018--The rand firmed slightly in early trade on Friday, shrugging off a widening current account deficit to reach its best level this week.
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Source: FIN24
JSE pulls back after muted session
June 21, 2018--The JSE eased on Thursday with the All-Share index down 0.74% following a relatively muted trading session.
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Source: FIN24
Rand falls as SA current account deficit swells to 4.8%
June 21, 2018--The rand lost almost 1% against the US dollar after South Africa's current account deficit came in worse than expected and a lot worse that the previous quarter's print.
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Source: FIN24
Reprieve for global markets sees JSE close firmer
June 20, 2018--The local bourse found some reprieve on Wednesday as global markets rebounded, mainly on the back of new Chinese stimulus.
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Source: FIN24
JSE, global markets continue to reel over trade concerns
June 19, 2018--The JSE trended lower along with other global equity markets, as trade concerns continued to dominate market sentiment.
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Source: FIN24
Rand under 'massive pressure' as Trump drops next tariff bomb on China
June 19, 2018--The rand lost 2% in early trade following news that US President Donald Trump is threatening new tariffs on Chinese imports.
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JSE joins market tumble as China retaliates to trade tariffs
June 18, 2018--There is broad-based weakness across global equity markets including the JSE, as investors try to gauge the impact of US tariffs on China.
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Source: FIN24
Rand skids as US, China trade war flares
June 18, 2018--The rand continued to trade at six-month lows on Monday, skidding more than 1.7% to the US dollar as global developments continued to weigh on the local currency.
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Source: FIN24
JSE joins global slide as US announces tariffs on China
June 15, 2018--Global markets, including the JSE, retreated on Friday after the USA announced tariffs on $50bn worth of Chinese goods and services.
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Source: FIN24