| JSE plays musical chairs
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| July 28, 2014--The shuffling of chairs on the JSE was no surprise as instead of a strong market run, |
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| Rand firms after end to metals strike
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| July 28, 2014--The rand has firmed against the dollar after Numsa said its striking members had accepted a wage |
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| Resources continue strong run on JSE
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| July 25, 2014--The resources sector has continued its strong run on the JSE after some profit taking, |
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| Rand steady as market awaits strike talks news
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| July 25, 2014--The rand has held steady against the dollar, with investors |
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| Alexander Forbes in spotlight on JSE
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| July 24, 2014--Interest in Alexander Forbes'IPO pushed financials higher, but the rest of the market mainly moved |
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| Rand surges against dollar
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| July 24, 2014--The rand has edged weaker against the dollar after climbing to a two-month high, propelled |
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| JSE fails to breach key barrier
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| July 23, 2014--For the third time in two weeks, the All-share index's |
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| Rand on firmer ground, market awaits inflation
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| July 23, 2014--The rand has traded firmer against the dollar, touching fresh four-week highs as emerging market currencies continue to benefit |
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| SA stocks rebound as global tensions abate
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| July 22, 2014--South African stocks have gained smartly after stumbling in the previous session as risk appetite |
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| Rand on steady footing after US inflation
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| July 22, 2014--The rand has firmed against the dollar, |
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| Africa: Will the Brics Bank Be a Game Changer for Africa?
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| July 22, 2014--Last week Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa (BRICS) announced they are joining forces to establish a BRICS alternative to the World Bank. The BRICS bank will be capitalised to the tune of $50 billion or about the same size as the World Bank's loan to Brazil.
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| SA stocks end lower, but mining shares rise
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| July 21, 2014--South African stocks edged lower, in line with global peers as simmering political tensions in |
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| Rand holds onto post rate-hike gains
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| July 21, 2014--The rand has held steady against the dollar, |
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| AfDB issues its inaugural local currency bond in the Nigerian Capital Market
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| July 18, 2014--After receiving the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") of Nigeria's approval to establish a NGN 160 billion Medium Term Note (MTN) Programme and "No Objection" from the SEC to start the book building process on June 6, 2014, |
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| SA stocks end lower, Truworths tumbles
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| July 18, 2014--South African stocks have ended slightly lower as geopolitical tensions in the Middle |
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| Rand, bonds firmer in post-MPC glow
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| July 18, 2014--The rand has recovered its footing against the dollar, |
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| Rand flat ahead of rates decision
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| July 17, 2014--The rand has largely been flat against the dollar ahead of a |
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| SA stocks at record high, valuations a concern
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| July 16, 2014--SA stocks have hit record highs after investor confidence was bolstered by expectations the |
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| Rand slips as hopes to end metals strike fade
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| July 16, 2014--The rand has weakened against the dollar as a strike by 220 000 workers in the metals sector |
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| Resources sector boosts JSE
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| July 15, 2014--Resources stocks have made another strong run on the JSE, |
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| Rand eases as strike talks stall
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| July 15, 2014--The rand has eased against the dollar as prospects for an end to a strike in the metals sector dimmed, |
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| JSE recovery gains momentum
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| July 14, 2014--The reversal of last week's correction on the JSE has picked |
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| Rand flat as metal strike grinds on
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| July 14, 2014--The rand traded sideways against the dollar, |
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| Stocks rebound after days of losses
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| July 11, 2014--The Johannesburg Stock Exchange has posted moderate gains, |
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| Rand weakens as strikers reject wage deal
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| July 11, 2014--The rand has extended losses after reports that the National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa |
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| JSE in correction mode after strong gains
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| July 10, 2014--The JSE is now more than 2% lower than last week's record levels, |
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| Rand holds steady versus dollar
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| Juy 10, 2014--The rand has held firm against the dollar, |
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| Surprise JSE fillip for poultry producers
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| July 9, 2014--Rosier prospects after the introduction of import levies on chicken products from Europe have |
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| Africa: The Brics New Development Bank and Currency Reserve Arrangement At a Glance
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| July 9, 2014--As the BRICS meet in Fortaleza, Brazil from 15-17 July 2014, attention is once again on the group's efforts to established two new financial institutions: the New Development Bank and the Contingent Reserve Arrangement. |
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| SA suffers economic stagnation-index
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| July 9, 2014--South Africa avoided a technical recession, but sporadic economic growth was not enough to shake off economic stagnation, according to BankservAfrica's Economic Transaction Index (Beti) released on Wednesday. |
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| JSE retreats from record high
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| July 8, 2014--The JSE's main stock index set a record high before losing steam to end slightly lower, |
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| Strikes, dollar put pressure on rand
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| July 8, 2014--The rand has weakened against the dollar on the JSE after |
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| Kenya: You Can Now Use Bitcoin to Buy a Villa in Nairobi
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| July 8, 2014--Villas in Loresho Ridge area of Nairobi have been put up on sale, but in an unorthodox manner: the houses have been made available for purchase by use of Bitcoin (an online currency) as an alternative payment, through the online Bitcoin market place(BitPremier). |
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| African Infrastructure Investment Survey
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Private sector perspectives on risks and opportunities
July 8, 2014--The Infrastructure Consortium for Africa (ICA) has launched a new survey to capture private sector views on the challenges of implementing infrastructure projects in Africa across the energy, water, transport and ICT sectors. |
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| JSE set to rise despite weak economy
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| July 7, 2014--Strong global markets and increasing commodity prices have pushed the JSE to its highest ever close, |
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| Vetiva rebalances assets under new index framework
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| July 6, 2014--VETIVA Fund Managers Limited said it has rebalanced underlying assets of its traded fund,Vetiva Griffin 30 Exchange Traded Fund (VG 30 ETF), in line with the bi-annual review of the NSE-30 index by the Nigerian Stock Exchange. |
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| JSE ends at record highs
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| July 4, 2014--The JSE ended at record highs and looks set to keep its bullish tone next week if metal prices hold up |
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| Rand rebounds, metal strike enters fourth day
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| July 4, 2014--The rand has steadied, pulling back from losses that saw the |
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| Resources shine on JSE
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| July 3, 2014--Resources stocks have continued their strong run on the JSE on expectations of strong economic |
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| Rand remains on back foot as strike continues
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| July 3, 2014--The rand has inched weaker against the dollar as an ongoing work stoppage in the engineering and |
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| JSE stocks climb, gold shines
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| July 2, 2014--Stocks on the JSE have booked a record close as higher metal prices lifted resource companies such |
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| Numsa strike weighs on rand
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| July 2, 2014-The rand has edged down against the dollar as the national engineering strike entered its second day, |
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| Nigeria: Danger of Insecurity Spreading South Worries Investors
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| July 2, 2014--Despite Nigeria's worsening security situation, foreign investors say they are not deterred from buying the nation's assets, Omar Hafeez, Citigroup's country head, said on Wednesday, citing $1.1 billion worth of Eurobonds it had traded for three local banks so far this year. |
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| JSE starts second half on positive note
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| July 1, 2014--Resource stocks have been particularly strong on the back of indications that a slowdown in China, |
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| More rand pressure 'for sure'
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| July 1, 2014--The rand has faltered against the dollar as investors braced for new labour unrest only a week after |
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| Strike threat weighs heavily on JSE
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| June 30, 2014
Uncertain labour relations have taken their toll on the JSE, |
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| Rand holds steady before trade data
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| July 30, 2014--The rand has been firm against a soft dollar, but the unit will likely trade sideways ahead of key trade data. |
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