Dollar plunge may have gone too far
Greenback’s third straight weekly decline is triggering signals that US currency weakness may be overdone
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Banks and financials lift JSE to another 2016 high
Reserve Bank increases repo rate 25 basis points to 7%, despite a downward revision to its economic growth and inflation outlooks
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Rand softer as dollar gains on euro
Cautious currency trade prevails ahead of the African National Congress’s national executive committee meeting this weekend
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Bonds softer as rand retreats due to firmer dollar
The greenback gained after falling earlier this week when Fed chairwoman Janet Yellen said there would be fewer US rates increases than initially anticipated
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Shares on best run in two years as dollar steadies
World equity markets were poised for a fifth week of gains on Friday, their best run in more than two years
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Oil sets new 2016 highs on production freeze, demand bets
Oil rewrites 2016 peaks on expectations of production freeze by major exporters and stronger seasonal fuel demand in the US
Dovish Fed may take pressure off Reserve Bank
US Federal Reserve’s move will have been closely monitored by the Reserve Bank and coincides with a visit to SA by rating agency Moody’sJSE top Gainers
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ANA | 120 | 50.00% |
ADW | 4 | 33.33% |
RNG | 260 | 18.18% |
VIS | 16 | 14.29% |
WSL | 105 | 12.90% |
JSE top Losers
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LAB | 82 | -13.68% |
GFI | 5700 | -12.38% |
CMO | 8 | -11.11% |
ASR | 13678 | -10.01% |
KIO | 7989 | -8.80% |
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NEWS ANALYSIS: Iron ore price surge due to speculation
Speculation emerges as likely culprit behind extraordinary movements for one of the world’s basic bulk commodities
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