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Zimbabwe’s stock market, which saw huge gains over the last year, is riding on a digital wave that has given more citizens, particularly the youth, access to the bourse — and they are mining its immense wealth opportunities. They’re also learning the old adage: share prices can go down, as well as up. (Photo by Henner Frankenfeld/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
STOCK EXCHANGE

Playing the market in Zimbabwe. A citizen’s tale

Zimbabwe’s stock market is riding on a digital wave that has given more citizens access to immense wealth opportunities

  • Kuda Chideme
10 min read
CHINA

Markets shrug off Chinese defaults

It turns out defaults in China aren’t such a bad thing for financial markets after all.

  • Staff Reporter
3 min read
Twitter users, including actor Patrick Stewart (right), rings the opening bell at the New York Stock Exchange while celebrating Twitter’s initial public offering. (AFP)
AFP

Love Twitter? Have a share

Twitter debuted on Wall Street with a bang as shares in the fast-growing social network soared.

  • Staff Reporter
4 min read
JOHANNESBURG STOCK EXCHANGE

JSE to offer 24 times faster trading

The Johannesburg stock exchange has started discussions with contractors to begin building a co-location service that will speed up trading.

  • Jaco Visser
1 min read
Gold and silver prices took a hit on Tuesday.
CURRENCIES

Stocks up as weak rand lifts mining shares

Stocks rose as a weak rand boosted mining firms and international companies that generate most of their revenue in major foreign currencies.

  • Reuters
1 min read
JSE

JSE recovers early losses, now flat

After opening more than 1% lower on Wednesday, the JSE clawed back and was little changed from its overnight levels by midday.

  • Staff Reporter
4 min read