Currency | - Part 4

Emerging-Market Volatility Near Brexit Level Before Fed, BoJ

LAGOS, Capital Markets in Africa: Volatility in emerging markets hovered near the highest level since June as traders awaited verdicts on monetary policy from the Federal Reserve and the Bank of Japan. The MSCI Emerging Markets Index rose 0.1 percent to 898.61 as of 10:37 a.m. in New York after falling as much as 0.1 percent. Equity benchmarks in the Philippines and Qatar gained at least 1 percent, while measures in Russia, Turkey and India retreated. South…

Currency Devaluation, Where Are the Opportunities?

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LAGOS, Nigeria, Capital Markets in Africa: Some African countries that are considered great investment opportunities have recently seen currency devaluations. Whilst this could be seen as a challenge for their economies, it could also create an opportunity for African manufacturers. Import substitution has been a significant part of Africa’s economic growth during the preceding decade, as seen, for example, by Nigerian based Dangote Group, currently manufacturing cement, sugar and flour. All of these items were…

South African Rand Leads Currency Declines as Liquidity Dwindles

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JOHANNESBURG, Capital Markets in Africa: South Africa’s rand fell the most in more than two weeks against the dollar, leading global currency losses amid lingering political risks and as central banks signaled they are starting to question further monetary easing. The rand declined 1.9 percent to 14.3946 per dollar by 3:38 p.m. in Johannesburg, heading for the biggest drop since Aug. 23, after a police unit summoned Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan to answer to charges related to alleged irregularities…

Emerging Assets Trim Weekly Rally After ECB Damps Stimulus Hopes

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LAGOS, Capital Markets in Africa: Emerging-market stocks and currencies trimmed the biggest weekly gain in a month after the European Central Bank refrained from pledging more stimulus and North Korea conducted its biggest-ever nuclear test. The won dropped and the Kospi index suffered its worst retreat for two months after North Korea’s fifth nuclear test. Malaysia’s ringgit and Russia’s ruble fell and stocks in Brazil were poised to open lower as Brent crude slid the most in more than a…

World’s Worst Currency Slump Gleaning Rewards for Nigeria

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LAGOS, Nigeria, Capital Markets in Africa: More than two months after Nigeria allowed its currency to devalue, the country is starting to reap some dividends. In the past two weeks, Exotix Partners LLP and Standard Bank Group Ltd. have told clients, most of whom fled after the country started imposing capital controls from late 2014, that they should start buying naira assets again. The worst-performing currency this year among more than 150 globally has depreciated 37 percent against…

Emerging Assets Retreat Second Day as Fed Rate Concern Deepens

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LAGOS, Nigeria, Capital Markets in Africa: Emerging-market currencies and stocks fell for a second day as commodities declined and comments from a Federal Reserve official fuelled speculation that there will be a U.S. interest-rate increase this year. Russia’s ruble and other currencies of oil-exporting nations declined as Brent crude fell below $50 a barrel and Fed Vice Chairman Stanley Fischer indicated that a 2016 rate move is still under consideration. Raw-material producers including Vale SA dragged the IBOVESPA…

Emerging Assets Resume Rally on Fed as Samsung Surges to Record

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LAGOS, Capital Markets in Africa: Emerging-market currencies rebounded and a gauge of stocks rose to a one-year high as Federal Reserve minutes tempered speculation U.S. interest rates will rise this year, spurring demand for riskier assets. South Africa’s rand led currencies higher as Russia’s ruble and Malaysia’s ringgit gained with crude oil. South Korea’s won rose after its worst one-day loss in almost two months. Equities from Indonesia, Thailand to Turkey and India gained. Tencent Holdings Ltd….

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