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Asian markets recover, Tokyo rebounds

2013-05-24 07:46

Asian markets recovered after heavy falls a day earlier, with Tokyo surging back from its worst one-day drop since the March 2011 quake-tsunami disaster.

Angola to open stock market in 2016

2013-05-23 13:16

Angola plans to open its much-delayed stock market in 2016 and could even bring it forward to 2015 if the bourse was used to privatise state-owned companies.

Bonds weak on rand ahead of MPC

2013-05-23 12:37

South African bonds have been weak due to a soft rand ahead of the monetary policy committee decision.

Oil extends losses as dollar firms

2013-05-23 07:55

Oil extended its losses in Asian trade on a stronger dollar after the US Federal Reserve hinted that it could ease its massive stimulus policy soon, analysts say.

JSE ends flat despite volatile day

2013-05-22 19:47

The JSE closed little changed after a volatile session‚ while bargain hunting in the resources sector continued for a second day.

Asian stocks cheered by Fed reassurance

2013-05-22 08:16

Asian stocks rose following a positive lead from Wall Street, with Japan's Nikkei reaching a fresh five-and-a-half year high and clinging to its gains.

Asian shares dip, dollar firms

2013-05-21 08:42

The dollar inched higher versus a basket of currencies but stayed below a three-year high, as investors ponder if Bernanke might reveal the timing of any wind-down.

Wage demands send rand tumbling

2013-05-20 13:59

Big wage hikes demanded by mine unions pushed the rand to a four year low, highlighting the ripple effect of the prospect of more turmoil in the industry.

Yen edges up, Asian shares rise

2013-05-20 08:25

The yen edged higher after Japan's economics minister said further weakness in the yen could harm households, while Asian shares rose.

Growth stocks in command as Wall St rally

2013-05-19 16:47

Growth sectors have led Wall Street's advance as encouraging economic data put major US stock indexes on track to close out their fourth week of gains in a row.

Oil down as poor US economic data weigh

2013-05-17 07:53

Oil prices eased in Asia as poor housing and employment data from the US sparked concerns of weaker crude demand in the world's biggest economy.

Industrials push JSE to record high

2013-05-16 15:09

Solid demand for industrial stocks such as Richemont and Naspers have propelled the JSE to a fresh high.

Oil down on weak US production data

2013-05-16 07:46

Oil prices are down in Asian trade as caution returned to the market following weak US production data, analysts say.

Oil rebounds in Asian trade

2013-05-15 07:42

Oil rebounded from recent falls after upbeat US data boosted confidence in the world's largest economy, analysts say.

Wall Street rally eases

2013-05-14 08:13

A record-breaking rally in stocks paused as investors assessed whether the rise in stock valuations overstated the recent improvement in the economy.

Oil rebounds on bargain-hunting

2013-05-14 07:56

Oil rebounded in Asia on bargain-hunting following an overnight decline, but analysts said economic worries in the US and China would continue to weigh on sentiment.

Oil down as Opec boosts supply

2013-05-13 07:54

Crude prices were lower in Asian trade, after Opec raised its oil output and maintained a flat forecast of global demand, analysts say.

Mining stocks limit JSE gains

2013-05-10 13:51

Platinum and gold stocks have extended losses‚ curbing gains in the broader market in what looks set to be a positive week thus far.

Rand softer against dollar

2013-05-10 09:34

The rand is a touch softer as the dollar regained some lost ground against currencies such as the euro after strong weekly US jobs data.

Oil down on US stockpiles gain

2013-05-10 07:32

Oil prices were lower in Asian trade on a rise in US stockpiles, with the strong dollar also putting pressure on prices, analysts said.

Rand stronger on softer US dollar

2013-05-09 09:16

The rand has firmed in quiet early trade as the US dollar lost ground against currencies such as the euro.

US stocks extend rally

2013-05-08 07:32

The Dow closed above 15,000 for the first time and the S&P 500 ended at another record high, extending the market's rally as more investors rushed to join the party.

Asian shares capped but Nikkei soars

2013-05-07 09:18

Asian shares were capped by caution over weak global growth data, but renewed hopes for a steady US recovery pushed Japanese equities to a near five-year peak.

 

Wall St sags, but ends off session lows

2013-05-24 07:42

US stocks slipped but finished sharply off their session lows as a rally in Hewlett-Packard's shares offset worries about weak Chinese manufacturing data.

Rand continues to fall

2013-05-23 12:44

The rand has fallen for the eleventh straight session after the US Federal Reserve indicated that it may start tapering its quantitative easing programme.

Asian shares sell off on Bernanke remarks

2013-05-23 08:31

Hawkish comments by US Federal Reserve chair Ben Bernanke and weakness in China's factory activity rattled Asian markets, sending stock prices down.

JSE down on general negative sentiment

2013-05-20 18:56

The South African stock market has taken a beating as all the main indices on JSE closed in the red.

Rand near 4-year lows

2013-05-20 09:02

The rand has hovered near a 4-year low against the dollar levels which could be tested as labour tensions in mining continues to unsettle investors.

Oil prices lower in Asian trade

2013-05-20 07:44

Oil prices were down in Asian trade as investors locked in profits from last week's gains after US stocks blazed to new record levels.

Wall Street slips after Fed comments

2013-05-17 07:51

US stocks fell with the downturn accelerating late in the day after a Federal Reserve official said the central bank could begin easing up on its monetary stimulus.

Labour strife keeps rand on the ropes

2013-05-16 09:14

The rand has remained under pressure after falling sharply overnight as investors fretted that a two-day strike at Lonmin could spark boycotts elsewhere.

Dow, S&P 500 end at record highs again

2013-05-16 07:44

US stocks rose with the Dow and S&P 500 hitting new all-time highs in a broad market rally as the recent upward momentum persisted.

Wall St jumps as banks lead indexes up

2013-05-15 07:47

US stocks rallied to fresh highs as investors picked up large-cap companies' shares on the expectation that central bank stimulus will help propel the rally further.

Asian shares buoyed by US data

2013-05-14 08:02

Asian shares were mostly higher, with the dollar holding on to its gains after better-than-expected US retail figures highlighted a steady recovery.

Strong dollar hits shares; Nikkei soars

2013-05-13 08:21

Oil and gold prices fell as the dollar strengthened, weighing on Asian shares, but Japanese equities outperformed on the back of the yen's slide.

Experts cautious over equities rally

2013-05-12 10:25

Optimism is blowing through stock markets around the world, lifting many of them to record high levels but some analysts wonder if some of it is just hot air.

JSE gains on positive global sentiment

2013-05-10 10:33

The JSE is slightly higher in line with the trend on international markets‚ with gains in resources and financials being tempered by losses on the platinum index.

Nikkei surges as yens wilts

2013-05-10 08:49

Japanese equities soared to five-and-a-half year highs, with the dollar sailing past the symbolic ¥100 level and beefing up the outlook for Corporate Japan.

S&P 500 closes down, Dow still high

2013-05-10 07:30

The S&P 500 broke a five-day string of record closing highs, ending a fairly volatile session lower as recent momentum lost steam and Apple shares declined.

Oil down on profit-taking

2013-05-07 07:59

Oil prices eased in Asia with dealers taking profits after a rally on robust US jobs data and rising tensions in the Middle East, analysts say.

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