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Lucky for some…

Lucky for some…

14 May 2005

Quentin Smith, investment communications manager at OMAM in the UK reports that the London market moved lower last week as optimism over hopes of a Chinese yuan revaluation and continued M&A activity were offset by a number of major stocks going ex divide

Magic carpet ride?

Magic carpet ride?

13 May 2005

Shaun le Roux at Alphen Asset Management says that a few cups of apple tea later, all the carpets in the shop are strewn on the floor before you are being offered "once in a lifetime" deals only because the salesman likes your face, knows you come from Af

Excuse me…

Excuse me…

13 May 2005

On Friday the JSE Securities Exchange (-1.54%) lost almost all the gains it made during the week – it closed 0.05% in the black for the week. Stocks in the gold (-1.81%) and resource (-2.75%) indices nosedived. Kumba (-3.23%) and BHP Billiton (-4.11%) wer

Fight back

Fight back

11 May 2005

According to Stefan van Rooyen, at the Efficient Group, the sun’s rays ignored gold mining shares with AngloGold Ashanti (-1.77%) and Gold Fields (-1.54%) left in the dark, they stumbled over the cliffs.

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A big day

A big day

10 May 2005
A good day…

A good day…

08 May 2005
Pumping…

Pumping…

04 May 2005
Currencies

Currencies

02 May 2005
Waiter…

Waiter…

29 April 2005
Looking backwards

Looking backwards

28 April 2005
A new player…

A new player…

26 April 2005
Nasty, but no need to panic

Nasty, but no need to panic

22 April 2005