Sunday, 14th March 2010
Rand Watch
Latest Market Indicators
| Gold |  | $1,102 | |
| Platinum | | $1,616 | |
| JSE All Share | | 28,262 | |
| JSE Gold Mining | | 2,221 | |
| JSE Top 40 | | 25,373 | |
| JSE Industrials | | 26,209 | |
| JSE Mid Cap | | 36,914 | |
| JSE Finance | | 20,733 | |
| JSE Mining | | 33,515 | |
| JSE Small Cap | | 28,559 | |
| JSE Oil & Gas | | 21,608 |
Latest Currency Exchange Rates
| UK Pound |  | £1= | R11.23 | |
| US Dollar | | $1= | R7.39 | |
| Euro | | €1= | R10.17 | |
| Australian Dollar | | $1= | R6.77 | |
| Canadian Dollar | | $1= | R7.25 | |
| New Zealand Dollar | | $1= | R5.19 | |
| Swiss Franc | | SF1= | R6.99 | |
| Japanese Yen | | ¥1= | R0.08 | |
| Chinese Renminbi | | ¥1= | R1.08 | |
| Mexican Pesos | | $1= | R0.59 | |
| Indian Rupee | | Rs1= | R0.16 |
Detailed analyis on selected currencies
Financial News headlines from South Africa
Toyota slapped with Orange County, Calif., lawsuitSouthern California prosecutors filed the first US consumer protection lawsuit against Toyota Motor Corp yesterday, claiming it had engaged in "fraud" by hiding evidence of dangerous vehicle defects.
3/13/2010 4:16:00 PM# on SABC
Cosatu preparing for mass action over Eskom tarrif hike
Trade union Cosatu has started mobilising its members for possible rolling mass action to protest Eskom's 25\% electricity increase for the next three years. Addressing Metalworkers Union Numsa's Eastern Cape congress in Port Elizabeth today Cosatu general secretary Zwelenzima Vavi said the country could not afford such a huge increase and that thousands of jobs would be lost.
3/13/2010 3:48:00 PM# on SABC
Koeberg to shut down
Eskom spokesman Tony Stott says that the Koeberg nuclear power station is to be shut down to "mitigate" a possible risk in one of its water cooling systems.
3/13/2010 11:24:52 AM# on IOL
Chamber of Commerce forecasts positive future for businesses post 2010
The Durban Chamber of Commerce and Industry has forecast a positive future for businesses after 2010. Business is still recovering from the effects of the global economic downturn.
3/13/2010 10:50:00 AM# on SABC
US stocks end mixed
US stocks have ended narrowly mixed amid conflicting signals on consumer confidence, a critical barometer for the US economic recovery.
3/12/2010 11:51:00 PM# on News 24
SA travel destinations exhibited in Berlin
South African Travel Destinations and Accommodation have exhibited their goods at the International Tourism Bourse in Berlin in an effort to attract more visitors from Europe.
3/12/2010 10:40:00 PM# on SABC
Oil drops below $81, consumer confidence weighs
Oil slipped 1\% to below $81 a barrel today, as data showing a drop in consumer confidence renewed demand concerns.
3/12/2010 7:01:00 PM# on SABC
'Whites cause Tshwane's financial woes'
Gauteng premier Nomvula Mokonyane's statement that Tshwane's financial problems are largely a result of defaults by white ratepayers was based on fact, spokesman Dumisani Zulu has said.
3/12/2010 6:53:37 PM# on IOL
