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Rand firmer on steady rates
November 21, 2013--The rand firmed against the dollar on Thursday after Governor Gill Marcus acknowledged that a rate hike had been discussed at a meeting where the central bank decided against a move.
The rand was at R10.1400/$ at 15:15 GMT, marginally firmer than the previous day's New York close, after reaching a session high of R10.1100/$.
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Source: FIN24
JSE edges higher, investors buy retailers
November 20, 2013--South African shares inched higher on Wednesday, egged on by retailers that benefited from a stronger local currency, but gold producers such as Gold Fields sank in tandem with spot bullion prices.
The general retailers index was one of the best performing, gaining 1.1% after the rand appreciated more than 1% against the dollar.
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Source: FIN24
Stocks edge lower on profit taking
November 19, 2013--South African shares lost ground on Tuesday as investors took profits following a recent rally, while a slightly stronger rand also put pressure on mining and dual-listed stocks.
Shares of AngloGold Ashanti and Amplats were among the biggest fallers, shedding 4.08% and 2.94% respectively to close at R149.45 and R412.
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Source: FIN24
Rand weakens after Eskom warning
November 19, 2013--The rand turned weaker against the dollar late on Tuesday after Eskom warned supply would be tight for the next two weeks and urged industrial users to consume less.
Government bonds were also weaker on the day after Eskom declared an "emergency" which could hit output at factories, mines and smelters.
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Source: FIN24
JSE ends higher, but valuations weigh
November 18, 2013--South African stocks edged up on Monday as a global equity rally helped lift investor favourites such as e-commerce firm Naspers, although nagging concerns about valuations kept gains in check.
Shares of Nampak rose 3.3% to R31.77 after the packaging firm said it would spend R3bn on an acquisitions in Nigeria.
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Source: FIN24
Rand gets a boost from China reform plans
November 18, 2013--The rand firmed against the dollar on Monday as global markets were lifted by the prospect of ambitious economic reforms in China and continued US monetary stimulus.
The rand was at R10.1000/$ at 14:32 GMT, up 0.6% from Friday's New York close.
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Source: FIN24
Botswana: Exposing Botswana's Fracking Plans
November 18, 2013--Botswana has been quietly handing out licences for natural gas production covering vast tracts of land including half of the Central Kalahari Game Reserve
Botswana has been accused of sacrificing the Kalahari, one of the world's most precious wildlife reserves, to commercial fracking while ignoring the environmental risks and local communities who could lose access to scarce water.
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Source: AllAfrica.com
Adcock leads JSE higher
November 15, 2013--South African shares put in a second straight day of gains on Friday with drugs maker Adcock in focus after Chile's CFR Pharmaceuticals formally bid $1.2bn to acquire it.
Adcock ended 2.45% higher at R71.00 a share. In September the Chilean group's offer equated to R73.51 a share, based on the fixed value of R2.334 per new CFR share.
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Source: FIN24
Rand gains ground on data revision
November 15, 2013--The rand recovered to two week highs against the dollar on Friday, lifted by an official revision of trade data which has left the country with a much narrower deficit than previously stated.
The revision points to a narrower current account shortfall for Africa's biggest economy, but the market relief could be fleeting as the country relies heavily on capital flows which are prone to volatility, to plug the gap.
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Source: FIN24
Safeguarding investments-custody banks spur growth of African capital markets
November 15, 2013--Fast-rising inflows of investment capital to the African markets are spurring an increase in the banks offering custody services. But global players are held back by differences in infrastructure and legal structure in the different markets and the need to reach economies of scale in a low-margin business.
Custodians are responsible for safe-keeping assets. For instance, if a global fund manager wants to invest in different African markets, it might appoint a bank to keep its local holdings of equities or bonds registered in the name of the bank's local nominee company and to ensure that all is correctly registered and administered including purchases and sales, dividends, voting rights and other actions. They are essential to the progress of institutional investors into Africa.
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Source: Africanmarketsnews.com
