http://www.fin24.com/ Argotic Syndication Framework, http://www.codeplex.com/argotic http://www.rssboard.org/rss-specification Tue, 21 May 2013 21:14:34 +0200 Tue, 21 May 2013 18:01:23 +0200 The rand slid to its lowest levels against the dollar in four years on dollar strength and as investor confidence took a knock amid strike talks. http://www.fin24.com/Markets/Currencies/Rand-plummets-through-R960-20130521 Tue, 21 May 2013 18:01:23 +0200 The rand has continued to slide as ongoing unrest in the mining sector saw foreign investors lose their rand appetite. http://www.fin24.com/Markets/Currencies/Rand-continues-to-slide-on-labour-outlook-20130521 Tue, 21 May 2013 12:29:38 +0200 South African bonds were softer after a poor weekly bond auction resulted in capitulation amongst bond bulls. http://www.fin24.com/Markets/Bonds/Bonds-softer-on-negative-sentiment-20130521 Tue, 21 May 2013 12:24:28 +0200 The JSE Top 40 blue-chip index has hit a lifetime high as a weaker rand currency helped boost some exporters such as Anglo American and Kumba Iron Ore. http://www.fin24.com/Markets/Equities/Stocks-hit-record-high-on-weaker-rand-20130521 Tue, 21 May 2013 11:48:18 +0200 The rand has traded within sight of yesterday's multi-year lows against the dollar, with news that metalworkers are demanding a steep wage increase. http://www.fin24.com/Markets/Currencies/Strike-worries-keep-pressure-on-rand-20130521 Tue, 21 May 2013 09:43:13 +0200 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. http://www.fin24.com/Markets/International-Markets/Asian-shares-dip-dollar-firms-20130521 Tue, 21 May 2013 08:42:17 +0200 Oil was up in Asian tradeahead of a testimony in Congress by Federal Reserve chief Ben Bernanke on the US economy. http://www.fin24.com/Markets/Commodities/Oil-up-ahead-of-Fed-chiefs-testimony-20130521 Tue, 21 May 2013 07:54:20 +0200 US stocks ended little changed, with indexes hovering near record levels as concerns about a correction cut earlier gains. http://www.fin24.com/Markets/International-Markets/Wall-St-ends-flat-on-correction-worries-20130521 Tue, 21 May 2013 07:52:18 +0200 The South African stock market has taken a beating as all the main indices on JSE closed in the red. http://www.fin24.com/Markets/Equities/JSE-down-on-general-negative-sentiment-20130520 Mon, 20 May 2013 18:56:57 +0200 Labour strife is making South Africa vulnerable with the rand plunging and commodity prices retreating, an expert warns. http://www.fin24.com/Markets/Equities/Rand-tanks-as-labour-tensions-run-high-20130520 Mon, 20 May 2013 19:45:54 +0200 The mining and financial sectors of the JSE have come under heavy selling pressure keeping the overall market weaker despite a positive international trend. http://www.fin24.com/Markets/Equities/JSE-slips-on-weaker-sentiment-20130520 Mon, 20 May 2013 14:17:40 +0200 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. http://www.fin24.com/Markets/Currencies/Wage-demands-send-rand-tumbling-20130520 Mon, 20 May 2013 13:59:36 +0200 South African bonds have been weaker on a softer rand and certain wage demands being made which are ten times higher than inflation. http://www.fin24.com/Markets/Bonds/Bonds-weaker-on-rand-wage-demands-20130520 Mon, 20 May 2013 13:37:35 +0200 The rand has lost strength due to thin liquidity and a general trend weaker due to continuing labour tension in the mining sector. http://www.fin24.com/Markets/Currencies/Rand-softer-on-mining-labour-tension-20130520 Mon, 20 May 2013 13:21:10 +0200 The JSE has been flat as an uptick in industrials was offset by losses in the mining sectors. http://www.fin24.com/Markets/Equities/JSE-flat-despite-drop-in-mining-stocks-20130520 Mon, 20 May 2013 10:57:16 +0200 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. http://www.fin24.com/Markets/Currencies/Rand-near-4-year-lows-20130520 Mon, 20 May 2013 09:02:23 +0200 The yen edged higher after Japan's economics minister said further weakness in the yen could harm households, while Asian shares rose. http://www.fin24.com/Markets/International-Markets/Yen-edges-up-Asian-shares-rise-20130520 Mon, 20 May 2013 08:25:23 +0200 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. http://www.fin24.com/Markets/Commodities/Oil-prices-lower-in-Asian-trade-20130520 Mon, 20 May 2013 07:55:28 +0200 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. http://www.fin24.com/Markets/International-Markets/Growth-stocks-in-command-as-Wall-St-rally-20130519 Sun, 19 May 2013 16:47:34 +0200 European shares have held near multi-year highs with some investors using early weakness as a buying opportunity. http://www.fin24.com/Markets/International-Markets/European-shares-near-peaks-20130517 Fri, 17 May 2013 13:16:42 +0200