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South Africa Equity Market (Monthly Report) - April 2017

19 April 2017

Measured on a year ago, three of the eight major JSE equity sectors registered negative returns.

10 March 2017

According to Bloomberg, for the first time ever, hedge funds hold more than a billion barrels of bets that crude oil prices will rally.

10 March 2017

Measured on a year ago, six of the eight major JSE equity sectors registered positive returns.

10 March 2017

Over the past five years, exports in dollar terms had declined by 7.

10 March 2017

In February 2017, the rand (ZAR) strengthened against virtually all of the major developed and emerging market currencies.

06 February 2017

The Consumer Vulnerability Index (CVI) for South Africa amounted to 50 in the third quarter of 2016 – a slight improvement on the score of 52.

06 February 2017

Consumer confidence remained weak amid continued concern about households’ finances, contributing to subdued demand for credit.

06 February 2017

In January 2017, the rand (ZAR) weakened slightly against most of the major developed and emerging market currencies.

06 February 2017

Over the past five years, exports in dollar terms had declined by 7.

06 February 2017

Government's cash-book deficit averaged 3.

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