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Nigeria: Nigeria Stock Market Performs Poorly in October
November 2, 2016--The total volume of shares traded on the Nigerian Stock Exchange, NSE, in the month of October dipped by 53.84 per cent, the News Agency of Nigeria reports.
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Source: allafrica.com
Tanzania: Dar Bourse Rises 40 Per Cent
November 1, 2016--The weekly turnover at the Dar es Salaam Stock Exchange (DSE) rose by about 39 per cent last week amid foreign investors' continued appetite for Tanzania Breweries Limited (TBL) stocks.
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Source: allafrica.com
IMF-Regional Economic Outlook: Sub-Saharan Africa-Multispeed Growth
October 25, 2016--Economic growth in sub-Saharan Africa this year is set to drop to its lowest level in more than 20 years, reflecting the adverse external environment, and a lackluster policy response in many countries.
However, the aggregate picture is one of multispeed growth: while most of non-resource-intensive countries-half of the countries in the region-continue to perform well, as they benefit from lower oil prices, an improved business environment, and continued strong infrastructure investment, most commodity exporters are under severe economic strains.
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Source: IMF
Resources shine on JSE as commodities rally
October 25, 2016--Resources shares have been the star performers on the JSE, as commodity prices continued their strong recovery in response to positive data from Europe and the US.
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Source: FIN24
Weekend support for Gordhan shores up JSE, rand
October 24, 2016--Support over the weekend for Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan has given market sentiment a big boost, with share prices and the rand much stronger in early trade.
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Source: FIN24
JSE gets fillip on talks about BAT deal
October 21, 2016--Negotiations to create the world's largest listed tobacco company have pushed industrials higher, with positive results for the rest of the market.
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Source: FIN24
Old Mutual scores as ZSE surges to 11-month high
October 20, 2016--The Zimbabwe Stock Exchange has lifted to an 11-month closing high as investors seek a safe haven for their dollars ahead of the introduction of bond notes.
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Source: FIN24
JSE slides as market awaits political moves
October 20, 2016--Share prices on the JSE have drifted slowly lower, with major indices opening sharply higher but prices then starting to move sideways.
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Source: FIN24
JSE rises in response to risk asset rally
October 18, 2016--Share prices on the JSE have lifted in response to a global rebound in risk assets, with gold and resources higher but Industrials capped by the rampant rand.
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Source: FIN24
Wheels spinning off rand's rally as traders learn expensive lesson
October 18,2016--The roller-coaster ride highlights the difficulty of assessing political risk in SA, with some seeing Gordhangate as a tipping point, while others regard it as noise that will blow over.
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Source: FIN24
