30 Jan 2015 20h00 South Africa's rand weakened against the dollar on Friday, as a larger than expected trade surplus for December failed to offset the selling pressure on emerging currencies as investors brace for policy tightening in the United States. Read more
South Africa's rand weakened against the dollar on Friday, as a larger than expected trade surplus for December failed to offset the selling pressure on emerging currencies as investors brace for policy tightening in the United States.
Miners Aquarius and Impala said on Friday they are seeking clarity from Zimbabwe's government over a proposed 15 percent export tax on unrefined platinum which, if enforced, would slash their margins.
Gold rebounded from a
two-day loss on Friday as a sharp slowing in U.S. fourth-quarter
economic growth boosted the precious metal's safe-haven value,
helping it post its best monthly gain in three years in January.
Oil prices surged on Friday
following the sharpest weekly drop in U.S. oil rig count in
nearly 30 years, while the dollar index was on track to end
January with gains of about 5 percent.
01h05 GFI Group Inc
shareholders on Friday voted down a proposed takeover by CME
Group Inc, the companies said, opening the door for a
hostile bid from rival BGC Partners.
The U.S.-led coalition launched six air strikes against Islamic State in Syria and Iraq since early Thursday, according to the Combined Joint Task Force leading the military operation.
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Dear Readers
Welcome to the December issue of MarketViews.
Firstly, we’d like to welcome guest author Duncan MacNicol, who gives us a fascinating first-hand account of Ebola and its... Read more
The recent run in the major U.S stock indices has resulted in Shiller-PE charts being trotted out showing how far we are off the historical mean, implying a serious pullback is in the works. Read more
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