| JSE treads water as market awaits domestic data ?Today, ?June ?26, ?2017, ??16 hours agoGo to full article Share prices have drifted mostly sideways with no news which could have an influence on sentiment, as the market waits for a spate of local economic
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| June 26, 2017--Share prices have drifted mostly sideways with no news which could have an influence on sentiment, as the market waits for a spate of local economic. |
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| JSE inches higher on the back of Naspers and firmer gold prices
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| June 23, 2017--The JSE closed firmer as gold mining stocks and Naspers propelled the local bourse higher. |
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| Rand strength sets tone for JSE slide
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| June 22, 2017--The rand strengthened causing rand hedge stocks to trade under pressure, which dragged the overall index lower. |
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| JSE reverses earlier losses to close firmer
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| June 21, 2017--The JSE closed in positive territory, while the rand was caught again in volatile trade as the US dollar lost some ground. |
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| JSE closes lower as dollar rebounds
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| June 20, 2017--The JSE has reversed some of the gains recorded in the previous trading session, as it traded in the red for the greater part of Tuesday. |
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| Rand tanks as Public Protector opens Pandora's box on currency laws
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| June 20, 2017--The rand has tanked after Public Protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane recommended changes to the Constitution that would see the removal of a clause to protect the currency. |
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| Gold bloodbath continues but calm returns to JSE resources
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| June 19, 2017--Calm has returned to the JSE's resources sector on news that implementation of the Mining Charter could be postponed, but gold shares have continued to drop sharply. |
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| JSE bruised as mining stocks hit by new charter
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| June 16, 207--The JSE has closed significantly lower ahead of the long weekend, with mining stocks feeling the pain following the release of a redrafted mining charter. |
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| Markets bloodbath as Zwane shocks mining sector
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| June 15, 2017--The rand dived almost 2% and mining firms saw about R30bn shaved off their combined market capitalisation after Mines Minister Mosebenzi Zwane announced a new stringent mining law. |
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| 2017 IRMSA Risk Report
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| June 15, 2017--The Institute of Risk Management South Africa (IRMSA) is proud to announce the launch of the third South African Risk Report. |
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| JSE softens on stronger rand, while strong retail data surprises
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| June 14, 2017--The rand continued to strengthen on the back of improved retail sales data. |
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| Rand breaks below R12.60/$ on poor US data
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| June 14, 2017--The rand has strengthened almost 1.5% after US CPI and retail sales came out worse than expected. |
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| JSE recovers as Naspers rebounds from sell-off
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| June 13, 2017--The JSE edged higher following the relief bounce in Tencent seen in Hong Kong. The move saw Naspers gain 0.70% and close at R2542.76 |
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| Nigeria: Stock Market Sustains Momentum As Investors Stake N23 Billion
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| June 12, 2017--These are certainly good times for equities investors as their investments continue to add value on sustained high demand. The market attracted N23.18 billion invested in 3.100 billion shares in 33,677 deals, showing an increase of about 22.5 per cent compared to the previous week's performance. |
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| Naspers drags JSE down as tech sell-off weighs
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| June 12, 2017--Naspers, by far the biggest share on the JSE with a massive influence on the industrial index, has pulled the local market lower sharply. |
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| Rand survives downgrade storm despite warnings of more to come
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| June 12, 2017--The rand has survived the latest rating agency announcement, which saw Moody's downgrade both the local and foreign currency rating to Baa3 and maintained a negative outlook. |
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| INFOGRAPHIC: SA's top 10 risks ...and what to do about it
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| June 12, 2017--South Africa faces many daunting risks-from corruption and droughts to an economic recession and unemployment. SA's leading risk managers reveal how we can respond. |
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| Nigeria: 10 Stockbroking Firms Facilitate N525 Billion Investment in Stocks
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| June 12, 2017--A total of N525 billion was invested in 35.022 billion shares through 10 stockbroking firms between January and May this year. |
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| JSE breaks losing streak as mayhem ensues after UK vote
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| June 9, 2017--The JSE broke a week-long losing streak as volatility prevailed in global financial markets after the UK parliamentary elections result yielded a hung parliament. |
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| Rand wins as UK hung parliament raises Brexit concerns
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| June 9, 2017--The rand has strengthened quickly against the British pound, after England's election results shattered UK Prime Minister Theresa May's plan of consolidating power. |
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| JSE continues downward slide
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| June 8, 2017--The steady decline in share prices on the JSE continued, with All-share Index almost 5% lower than the 52-week high of 54 549 points reached on 22 May. |
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| Rand knocked as new poll gives Corbyn lead over May on day UK votes
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| June 8, 2017--The rand has weakened sharply suddenly after a new poll put Labour party leader Jeremy Corbyn ahead of Prime Minister and Tories leader Theresa May for the first time as the English go the polls. |
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| Central Africa: Tracking Gold From Mine-to-Market
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| June 8, 2017--The Great Lakes region has successfully implemented the first conflict-free artisanal supply chain for tracing gold from mining sites to buyers in the international market. |
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| Little movement on JSE in wake of recession bombshell
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| June 7, 2017--Contrary to expectations, the news that South Africa is officially in a recession has not led to a bloodbath on the JSE and the rand also did not go through the roof. |
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| East Africa: Tanzania Among Top Growing Economies in 2018
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| June 7, 2017--World Bank has forecasted Tanzania as the third fastest growing economy in Africa next year after Ethiopia and Ghana. |
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| Rand, JSE take a knock as SA plunges into recession
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| June 6, 2017--The rand weakened and spiked up to R12.85 to the dollar, with JSE stocks trading in the red for the greater part of the day on news of South Africa slipping into a technical recession. |
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| World Bank Report Shows How to Boost Private Sector Investment in Africa's Transmission Sector
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| June 6, 2017-A new World Bank report released today called for increased private sector investment in Africa's under-developed electricity transmission infrastructure, a vital ingredient for reaching Africa's energy goals. |
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| South Africa: Country's in a Recession.-Here's What That Means
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| June 6, 2017--South Africa has been rocked by news that it has slipped into a recession after its gross domestic product (GDP) declined 0.7% during the first quarter of 2017 after contracting by 0.3% in the fourth quarter of 2016. |
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| Firmer rand pushes retailers and financials higher
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| June 5, 2017--Financials and retailers were buoyed by the firmer rand in and ended in positive territory for a second straight session. |
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| Rand gains as ANC contradicts Zuma on #GuptaEmails, calls for probe
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| June 2, 2017--The rand has gained sharply as the ANC contradicted President Jacob Zuma regarding the leak of the #GuptaEmails, which implicated him and other officials in state capture. |
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| S&P keeps rating at BB+
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| June 2, 2017--Standard & Poor's has kept South Africa's long term foreign currency rating at BB+ with a negative outlook. |
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| JSE continues to slide, as resources take a hit
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| June 1, 2017--The JSE slipped to a 5-week low as all key sectors closed in the red, with resource stocks taking most of the brunt. |
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| WEF-Africa Competitiveness Report 2017
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| May 31, 2017--The Africa Competitiveness Report was first published in 1998 and has, since 2007, been a biennial project highlighting areas that require policy action and investment to ensure Africa's sustained growth. |
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| Rand, mining regulation weigh on JSE
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| May 31, 2017--The rand traded at R13.17/$ at the close of the JSE as heightened political risk weighed on the local unit, despite the dollar retreating against major currencies. |
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| Markets edge higher as rand loses ground
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| May 30, 2017--The rand continued to weaken but the local bourse showed improvements as American and British markets were back online. |
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| JSE flat as Zuma dodges another bullet
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| May 29, 2017--Trading on the local bourse remained subdued in light volumes as investors eyed the outcome of the ANC's NEC meeting. |
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| Rand shoots over R13/$ on Zuma saga
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| May 29, 2017--The rand has weakened to over R13 to the US dollar after the ANC national executive committee's announcement that Jacob Zuma is still the country's president. |
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