Rand strengthens after Reserve Bank keeps repo rate steady
Rand strengthens in afternoon trade following the Bank’s monetary policy committee’s decision, but remains within reach of weakest level in four years
Markets
JSE plunges on Bernanke comments
JSE closes significantly softer as speculation that US Federal Reserve might taper off quantitative easing sooner rather than later sparks sell-off in commodities
Markets
Global stocks fall on China growth woes, Fed concerns
Stock markets worldwide fall sharply as weak data from China and Europe raise worries about slow growth
Markets
Oil falls to three-week low on China, Fed concerns
Oil falls to three-week low in broader commodities sell-off amid decline in China’s factory activity
Markets
Gold up as dollar and shares slide, while Fed official’s comments buoy confidence
Gold rises as dollar remains under pressure after falling US weekly jobless claims, and as Fed official says central bank is in no hurry to wind down stimulus
Rand’s fall to new four-year lows has served as a valuable reality check for the economy, writes Bronwyn Nortje
Cheer up, the rand could be even worse than it is
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
Opinion
When all that an investor needs is some good news
Michel Pireu
We go through the transcripts of recent interviews in search of good news and find there is no shortage of it
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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