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Inside XM’s Traders Club: Rewards beyond the markets

XM treats its VIP Traders Club members to premium rugby hospitality at the Springboks vs All Blacks clash

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Bye-bye outcry: 30 years since the pandemonium ended

The weaknesses of the open outcry system were legion, but so was the exhilaration. David Shapiro looks back on a long-gone JSE rite of passage

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Show off your trading skills – risk-free

XM South Africa reinforces local commitment through its new demo trading competition

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JSE: strong results, stuck exchange

The JSE has paid a special dividend on a jump in profits amid ongoing delistings, a fight with A2X and continued debate over its long-term trajectory

XM partners: earn more, grow faster

Turn expertise into opportunity with XM’s Global Partnership Program.

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Trading blows: A2X and the JSE head for the Competition Tribunal

Has the JSE abused its dominant market position? Currency looks at the arguments on both sides

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Roller-coaster markets: how to stay calm when everyone else is screaming 

Markets rise, fall and recover, and our emotions follow the same path. Recognising the pattern isn’t the hard part. Living through it is

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Scrap new anti-investor tax changes: EasyEquities

A set of new Sars tax proposals could do deep damage to actively managed ETFs, and trigger a raft of costs for retail investors

XM rewards loyal traders

The company continues its 15-year celebrations with its biggest deposit bonus to date.

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Spar charts a potential rebound

The share price of the grocery and household goods retailer may be headed for a rebound after recent weakness

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Traders reject JSE’s 24-hour trading plan

Round-the-clock trading would be a brave move by the JSE, if not unprecedented. But traders argue thin trading volumes make the plan unviable

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Dollar poised for technical rebound after selloff

Following a decline of about 9% against a basket of currencies this year, the dollar may be headed for a rebound

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No go for Ayo as JSE suspends trade

Ayo’s financials are missing and its shares suspended. Delays, losses and a winding-up bid – who’s looking out for shareholders?

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The Trump trade: gold or bitcoin?

After Trump’s win, bitcoin skyrocketed over $100,000 on crypto optimism, and gold scaled new peaks amid global jitters. Which do you back?

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The exchange … with Purple Group’s Charles Savage

A massive swing back to profit for Purple Group raises the question: when will its share price follow suit?