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JSE rises as risk appetite returns  Comment
2010-09-03 18:05:01
The JSE posted modest gains as risk appetite returned, with foreign investors buying local equities again encouraged by upbeat global economic data.
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JSE flat, eyes US economic data  Comment
2010-09-03 13:06:01
The JSE was flat in afternoon trade in line with global markets as they await US August non farm payrolls.
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JSE slightly firmer on positive data  Comment
2010-09-03 10:44:01
The JSE opened slightly higher, following world markets which have responded well to positive US economic data.
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SA stocks inch up, charts bearish  Comment
2010-09-03 10:44:01
South African stocks are barely changed as investors refrains from making any large moves ahead of the closely watched US jobs data while technical factors suggest the market has little upside momentum.
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Bank foreign ownership difficult, says Marcus  Comment
2010-09-03 05:51:01
Foreign ownership in South African banks was a difficult question and needed careful consideration, central bank Governor Gill Marcus said.
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Rand rallies on uptick in global risk appetite  Comment
2010-09-03 04:00:01
THE RAND rallied more than 1 percent to a more than three week high against the dollar yesterday, largely driven by an uptick in global risk appetite that also boosted other emerging market currencies.
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Bourse takes a breather despite gains by gold stocks  Comment
2010-09-03 04:00:01
THE RESOURCE-HEAVY bourse snapped a three-day winning streak yesterday, taking a breather despite gains in gold stocks.
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Agricultural futures  Comment
2010-09-03 04:00:01
LOCAL wheat advanced yesterday after heavy rains threatened the European crop.
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JSE flat, awaits US payroll data  Comment
2010-09-02 13:24:01
The JSE was flat in afternoon trade as markets await US second quarter non-farm payrolls this afternoon.
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Platinum leads JSE to biggest gain in three months  Comment
2010-09-02 04:00:01
LOCAL stocks recorded the biggest daily gain in three months yesterday.
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Positive market sentiment boosts rand  Comment
2010-09-02 04:00:01
The rand rose against the dollar yesterday, helped by positivity in global markets.
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Agricultural futures  Comment
2010-09-02 04:00:01
White maize deliveries rose slightly to 6.763 million tons from 6.677 million tons, while yellow maize submissions increased to 4.021 million tons from a revised 3.982 million tons, the SA Grain Information Service said.
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JSE adds to gains on world equities  Comment
2010-09-01 13:54:01
The JSE added to its morning gains, benefiting from rising world stocks and rare heartening global economic data.
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JSE opens firmer on Asia economic data  Comment
2010-09-01 10:00:01
The JSE opened stronger, as positive global sentiment filtered through to the local bourse.
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Stocks edge higher, encouraged by US housing data  Comment
2010-09-01 04:00:01
LOCAL stocks reversed earlier losses to close marginally up yesterday, with platinum stocks the biggest losers.
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Standard Bank poaches StanChart Africa banker
2010-09-01 05:41:01
Standard Bank has hired Standard Chartered's former head of transaction banking in Africa, as it looks to do more deals between Africa and Asia, a source said.
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Weaker rand 'could still find support'  Comment
2010-09-01 04:00:01
THE RAND softened against the dollar yesterday but failed to break convincingly through the R7.43 support level as investors largely shrugged off a public sector strike.
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Agricultural futures  Comment
2010-09-01 04:00:01
WEEKLY white maize exports jumped to 28 749 tons last week from 10 432 tons in the week before, the SA Grain Information Service (Sagis) said yesterday.
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JSE stocks fall, miners weigh  Comment
2010-08-31 15:54:01
South African stocks fall more than one percent, tracking global equities on worries about the strength of the economic recovery, with miners among the worst hit as commodity prices faltered.
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Agricultural futures  Comment
2010-08-31 06:00:01
LOCAL wheat and maize prices advanced yesterday on the back of rising prices in the US.
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