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JSE up on world markets
South African stocks remained at elevated levels at noon on Friday, following similar gains in overseas markets.
Positive world markets buoy JSE
Firmer world markets helped keep the JSE in the black by midday on Monday, offsetting losses in the gold-mining index that were sparked by negative news from Gold Fields. Gold…
JSE down on world markets
The JSE recouped some of its earlier losses, but remained lower at midday on Friday on hopes that United States jobs data due out later in the day would support a case for…
JSE takes breather ahead of Easter
The JSE was in negative territory in noon trade as players took profits ahead of the Easter weekend. Dealers said that the Bank of England’s interest rate decision later in the…
Resources take JSE up marginally
The JSE was marginally higher in noon trade on Friday, lifted by resources stocks. The market was quiet, however, and lacked clear drivers. By 11.58am, the all-share index added…
JSE roars ahead on world markets, metals
The JSE was powering ahead in noon trade on Thursday fuelled by stronger world markets and higher commodity prices. News of a wider-than-expected current-account deficit — which…
JSE firmer, but off highs
The JSE remained in positive territory just before noon on Tuesday having pushed up strongly at the opening on the back of solid performances by United States and Asian markets.…
World markets, precious metals boost JSE
The JSE was looking strong across the board just before midday on Monday, taking its cue from its European and Asian counterparts. Higher precious metals prices gave the bourse a…
JSE seeks direction after close-out
The JSE was marginally weaker in noon trade on Friday following a choppy morning’s trade during which the bourse tried to find its feet following Thursday’s futures close-out.…
World markets, futures buying buoy JSE
The JSE was in positive territory in just before noon on Thursday, buoyed by the rebound in global markets. Futures buying, related to the close-out that was about to begin at…
JSE reels as world markets, metals slide
The crisis in the United States sub-prime mortgage market was the hot topic on the JSE just after midday on Wednesday as the local bourse, together with its global counterparts,…
Futures buying boosts JSE
The JSE was in positive territory in noon trade on Tuesday boosted by futures-related buying ahead of Thursday’s close-out. A weaker rand was also assisting the local bourse,…
Uncertain JSE drifts weaker
The JSE was slightly weaker in noon trade on Friday, taking its cue from its European counterparts. With key United States non-farm payrolls and trade data both due out at…
Asian markets, commodities boost JSE
The JSE was up across the board in noon trade on Thursday, lifted by stronger Asian markets and higher commodity prices. There was also an element of futures-buying related to…
JSE up in ‘dead-cat bounce’
The JSE was looking a bit greener in noon trade on Tuesday after a pick-up in both Asian markets and metals prices helped it recover from Monday’s scorching. Dealers, however,…