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Let’s get practical

Let’s get practical

24 May 2004

Domestic financial markets ended the week mixed, with the currency easing slightly, but equities ending on a strong note, reports the Nedcor Economic Unit.

Volatile markets

Volatile markets

09 May 2004

Local financial markets were generally volatile last week, reports the Nedcor Economic Unit.

Uptrend on rand

Uptrend on rand

04 May 2004

The rand is starting to behave like other commodity currencies, rather than a strictly emerging market currency and South African companies can no longer rely on the rand being the one-way bet it was in the past.

Domestic indicators

Domestic indicators

25 April 2004

The Nedcor Economic Unit reports that local financial markets were generally weak during the past week.

quick poll
Question

If you had to hazard a guess, when do you reckon the COFI Bill will be signed into law?

Answer
A confused picture

A confused picture

08 April 2004
A strong rand

A strong rand

05 April 2004
No suprises

No suprises

08 March 2004
Closed at last

Closed at last

01 March 2004
The best of times…the sequel

The best of times…the sequel

25 February 2004
The best of times, worst of times, craziest of times

The best of times, worst of times, craziest of times

24 February 2004
Weekly monitor

Weekly monitor

22 February 2004
Dull and boring?

Dull and boring?

18 February 2004