Rand softens on consolidation
The rand soft against major currencies on Friday as investors seek to consolidate following Thursday’s volatility
Markets
Oil set for biggest weekly drop since mid-April
Oil poised to post its biggest weekly loss in more than a month, pressured by ample supply and a sluggish economic recovery that could dent demand
Markets
Global shares steady but stimulus concern still haunt markets
World markets look vulnerable on Friday, with better economic news from Europe doing little to encourage investors concerned that US central bank will cut stimulus
Markets
JSE flat as miners erode early gains
Local bourse flat at midday on Friday as losses in mining start to eat away at the morning trade’s earlier gains
Markets
Gold on track for strongest week in month
Gold edges up as US Federal Reserve indicates there is no rush to ease up on its monetary programme, which has increased the metal’s hedge appeal
You’re silly if you’re doing a little happy dance at the way the rand is falling off a cliff, writes Quentin Wray
Weak rand may benefit some, but poor will suffer
The unsecured lender’s share price has been falling like underwear without elastic, writes Phakamisa Ndzamela
Time for African Bank to consider all its options
World
China manufacturing data spooks markets
World stock markets tumble after data show Chinese factory activity shrank this month
Economy
Rand’s woes point to its vulnerability
Rand suffers its longest straight losing streak in 25 years
Economy
Sliding rand feels weight of external factors
Business Day markets editor Bronwyn Nortje discusses the rand’s ups and downs, in particular against the dollar, in the past three days
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| Price | 6642.66 | |
| Change | -54.13 | |
| % | down | -0.81% |
| United States | ||
| Price | 15204.21 | |
| Change | -90.29 | |
| % | down | -0.59% |
| Hong Kong (China) | ||
| Price | 22618.67 | |
| Change | -51.01 | |
| % | down | -0.23% |
| South Africa | ||
| Price | 40846.08 | |
| Change | -9.81 | |
| % | down | -0.02% |
| Australia | ||
| Price | 4964.30 | |
| Change | 0.00 | |
| % | same | 0.00% |
| United States | ||
| Price | 1638.550 | |
| Change | -11.960 | |
| % | down | -0.72% |
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| Top 40 | 36289.59 | -0.06% | down |
| Financial 15 | 11660.98 | -0.24% | down |
| Industrial 25 | 46402.67 | 0.08% | up |
| Resource 10 | 45949.71 | -0.20% | down |
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| FTSE 100 | 6646.48 | -0.75% | down |
| Dow Jones | 15214.94 | -0.52% | down |
| All Share | 40841.80 | -0.03% | down |
| ASX | 4964.30 | 0.00% | same |
| S&P 500 | 1638.650 | -0.72% | down |
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| USD/ZAR | 9.5547 | 0.39% | up |
| GBP/ZAR | 14.4614 | 0.61% | up |
| EUR/ZAR | 12.3631 | 0.32% | up |
| JPY/ZAR | 0.0945 | 1.09% | up |
| AUD/ZAR | 9.2417 | -0.27% | down |
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| Gold | 1387.8000 | -0.27% | down |
| Platinum | 1457.5000 | 0.10% | up |
| Silver | 22.5450 | -0.12% | down |
| Palladium | 726.5000 | -0.89% | down |
| Brent Crude Oil | 101.920 | -0.51% | down |
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