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Tuesday, September 2nd, 2008

Uptick in Purchasing Managers Index


By Andre Roux
The seasonally adjusted Investec PMI increased to 47 in August, up 4.2 index points from the July reading of 42.8. Business activity as well as new sales orders improved during the month. Furthermore, the PMI price index declined to 87.5 on the back of softer international commodity prices and the stronger rand exchange [...]

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Tuesday, September 2nd, 2008

Stock Market Performance Round-up: Going Nowhere Fast


Gloomy sentiment about credit woes and a worsening global economic picture dampened investor sentiment, resulting in a down-month for most global stock markets in August. I have put together a table of global stock markets’ performances over various measurement periods, showing the bear is still in charge.

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