Fed Tapering
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Bonds mixed as traders await rate decision
Investors on Wednesday morning awaited Reserve Bank governor Gill Marcus’s announcement on the repo rate.
Gold swings near three-week high as Asian demand seen increasing
The gold price hovered near a three-week high as investors weighed up Asian demand against overall slowing investment.
South Africa sells $2-billion of government bonds
South Africa has sold $2-billion of 12-year bonds in overseas debt markets after boosting the size of the offering.