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Rand slumps, JSE down as 10-year Treasury yields blow out
May 18, 2018--The JSE closed weaker on Friday as banks and retailers dragged the local index lower due to the weaker rand.
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Source: FIN24
Rand takes a beating, poses inflation risk
May 18, 2018--A boost in US Treasury yields saw capital move away from emerging markets, and the rand took a knock.
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Source: FIN24
JSE weaker on the back of profit-taking
May 17, 2018--The JSE closed weaker on Thursday, as profit-taking swamped the market following the strong close recorded in the previous session.
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Source: FIN24
JSE firms after Naspers jumps
May 16, 2018--The JSE reversed earlier losses to close firmer on Wednesday, as index heavyweight Naspers catapulted the local bourse.
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Source: FIN24
Kenya: NSE to Pilot Derivatives Market in Six Months
May 16, 2018--The Nairobi Securities Exchange has received approval from the Capital Markets Authority to have a pilot of the derivatives market in the next six months.
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Source: allAfrica.com
Rand tanks more than 2% on US retail sales data
May 15, 2018--The rand tanked more than 2% after US retail sales showed a rise of 0.3% during the month of April.
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Source: FIN24
JSE gains towards close after lacklustre start
May 14, 2018--The JSE traded relatively flat as it struggled to find a catalyst for significant direction, but managed to gain towards the close to end the day firmer.
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Source: FIN24
Rand rally continues on the back of easing geopolitical tensions
May 14, 2018--The rand is expected to continue the claw-back of gains made following an improvement in risk sentiment late last week.
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Source: FIN24
JSE adds on to gains to end week on firmer note
May 11, 2018--The JSE recorded a third consecutive session of gains, which saw the local index close firmer on Friday.
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Source: FIN24
Robust rand breaks through R12.30/$ in erratic trading week
May 11, 2018--The rand broke through R12.30 to the US dollar in an erratic trading week where the local unit reached a 4-month high and low in a matter of days.
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Source: FIN24
