ARTICLES RELATING TO EURO

Asian shares rise on firm US earnings

2013-04-24 08:13

Asian shares advanced tracking global equities higher on the back of solid US earnings, but the euro was pressured by soft German data.

Rand strengthens on US fiscal hopes

2012-12-07 16:34

The rand strengthened after renewed hopes that the biggest economy in the world will avert the fiscal cliff.

Rand remains strong on firm euro

2012-12-03 18:36

The rand remained strong in afternoon trade on a firm euro.

Rand firmer due to risk-on trade

2012-11-30 13:07

The rand continued its firmer stance against the dollar at noon‚ advancing for a seventh day, its longest winning streak in five months.

Risk appetite spurs rand recovery

2012-11-29 12:52

The rand rallied to its best level in two weeks‚ spurred by a renewed global risk-on environment amid revived hopes of progress on the US fiscal cliff talks.

Rand shrugs off weak GDP figure

2012-11-27 13:04

The rand was a little stronger at noon after shrugging off the weak local GDP figure as a soft number was expected.

Rand firms in quiet market

2012-11-23 17:45

The rand gained further ground against leading currencies in late trade‚ breaking below R8.90/$‚ tracking a firmer euro.

Rand a fraction softer

2012-11-22 14:38

The rand remained under pressure at noon moving a little bit closer to the R9 to the greenback level due to US markets being closed for Thanksgiving.

Rand weaker on Moody’s downgrade

2012-11-20 13:17

The rand was softer at noon after France was downgraded by Moody’s.

Rand weakens on US fiscal cliff fears

2012-11-15 18:27

The rand weakened as fears over the US fiscal cliff triggered safe-haven purchasing.

Rand weakens on Greek uncertainty

2012-11-13 13:10

The rand weakened before noon as uncertainty in the eurozone added pressure to the euro‚ which the rand tracked softer.

Rand weakens on data worries

2012-11-08 17:40

The rand weakened as traders reacted to disappointing local data and worries that the EU was sliding further into recession.

Rand tracks euro weaker

2012-11-02 16:39

The rand tracked the euro weaker as better-than-expected US unemployment boosted the dollar.

Rand weakens on New York inactivity

2012-10-29 19:45

The rand weakened as a lack of activity due to the closure of markets in the United States‚ caused by Hurricane Sandy‚ frustrated traders.

Rand strengthens on US GDP data

2012-10-26 17:26

The rand strengthened after better-than-expected US GDP data boosted markets.

Rand strengthens, all eyes on budget

2012-10-24 16:46

The rand strengthened slightly in the afternoon as traders eye the medium-term budget policy statement.

Growth concerns hit shares, euro

2012-10-09 12:17

A stark warning from the IMF about the global growth outlook and the prospects for Spain and Greece have sent European stocks and the euro lower.

Euro, oil fall on Spain, growth worries

2012-10-01 07:41

The euro, oil and Asian shares fell, weighed down by uncertainty about Spain's bailout and concerns over slumping demand due to a slowdown in global growth.

Weaker growth outlook hurts shares

2012-09-24 15:09

World shars and the euro followed a broad range of other risk assets lower, as investors focused on weak economic fundamentals and the eurozone debt crisis.

Asian shares ease after Fed-led rally

2012-09-18 07:56

Asian stocks retreated from four-month highs, as markets paused from sharp gains inspired by the Federal Reserve's aggressive stimulus.

 

Rand weakens‚ eyes inflation data

2012-12-11 20:19

The rand weakened as traders eyed local inflation data for direction.

Rand strengthens on Chinese optimism

2012-12-05 16:45

The rand strengthened after comments from China spurred optimism of potentially higher economic growth in the world’s second-biggest economy.

Rand slides after poor trade data

2012-11-30 19:12

The rand lost ground against major currencies in late trade after the release of disappointing domestic trade data‚ wiping off all its gains of the week.

Rand off intraday highs on local data

2012-11-29 19:20

The rand retraced some of its morning gains‚ after gaining value due to rumours that the US had possibly come to an agreement to avoid the US fiscal cliff.

Euro sags after new Greek debt deal

2012-11-28 07:40

The euro fell against the dollar following a week of gains after the EU and IMF reached agreement on recasting Greece's bailout to avert a looming default.

Rand range bound ahead of EU meeting

2012-11-26 13:50

The rand traded in a narrow band to the dollar during mid-morning as traders looked to the decision whether Greece receives its next instalment of bailout money.

Rand a touch firmer at midday

2012-11-23 12:43

The rand was slightly firmer at noon amidst lacklustre trade due to the holiday weekend in the US.

Rand weaker on negative global sentiment

2012-11-21 13:08

The rand was softer at noon‚ albeit off its intra-day lows‚ due to negative global risk sentiment.

Rand claws back some lost ground

2012-11-19 19:50

The rand was on a firmer footing in late trade‚ recovering from last week’s weaker levels‚ which saw the local currency flirting with the R9/$ dollar mark.

Rand flat after bond auction

2012-11-16 13:43

The rand was flat before noon after a surge in foreign purchasing in the South African bond market offered some relief for local forex traders.

Rand weakens on negative sentiment

2012-11-14 12:39

The rand weakened before noon as international traders fear the spread of ongoing unrest in SA into other sectors of the economy.

Rand weakens on Greek fears

2012-11-12 18:15

The rand weakened‚ tracking the euro as uncertainty about the Greek bailout added pressure to the quiet trading environment.

Rand range bound‚ awaits US election

2012-11-05 16:43

The rand strengthened slightly as traders wait for US election to start on Tuesday.

Rand flat‚ awaits US data for direction

2012-11-01 16:43

The rand is flat as traders wait for US unemployment data for direction.

Rand flat in quiet trade

2012-10-30 12:25

The rand was flat in the late morning as a lack of volume took the shine off the Bank of Japan’s announcement of it boosting asset purchases by 11-trillion yen.

Rand weakens on hurricane Sandy‚ credit

2012-10-29 12:54

The rand weakened in the late morning as traders reacted to South African credit growth data and hurricane Sandy.

Rand stronger on positive global data

2012-10-26 12:37

The rand strengthened in the late morning as traders reacted to better-than-expected global data and local factory inflation numbers.

Rand strengthens on PPI data

2012-10-25 12:36

The rand strengthened just before noon after better-than-expected factory inflation numbers.

Asian shares weak on growth woes

2012-10-11 07:58

Asian shares tracked Wall Street lower as weak forecasts from US corporate bellwethers underscored concern over global demand, particularly from China.

Global growth worries hit shares, oil

2012-10-08 10:19

European stocks, oil and gold fell as concerns over the global economic outlook and its impact on the coming corporate earnings season weighed on investor sentiment.

Asian shares, commodities rise

2012-09-28 07:45

Asian shares outside Japan rose on optimism that economic reform and budget plans unveiled by Spain will help that country manage its debt imbalances.

Asian shares, riskier assets fall

2012-09-24 08:53

Riskier assets fell broadly, dragging down Asian shares, copper and oil but the dollar strengthened as investors shifted their focus to weak economic fundamentals.

Stocks firm, dollar languishes

2012-09-17 07:57

Asian stocks touched their highest in more than four months on hopes that fresh stimulus from the world's top central banks will support flagging growth.

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