African Markets - Factors to watch on Aug 8
NAIROBI, Aug 8 (Reuters) -The following company announcements, scheduled economic indicators, debt and currency market moves and political events may affect African markets on Thursday.
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GLOBAL MARKETS Tech shares led a selloff in stock markets around Asia, while the yen and U.S. bonds rebounded, as global investors struggled to find their footing in a wild week for markets.nL1N3JV01NMKTS/GLOB WORLD OIL PRICES Oil prices edged higher on Thursday for the third straight session after government data showed a steep draw in U.S. crude stockpiles, rebounding from multi-month lows touched this week.nL4N3JV01KO/R EMERGING MARKETS For the top emerging markets news, double click on nTOPEMRG AFRICA STOCKS For the latest news on South African stocks, click on .J SOUTH AFRICA MARKETS The South African rand gained on Wednesday as a rebound in global stock markets boosted risk sentiment and investors awaited U.S. labour market data later this week for hints on the future interest rate path of the world's biggest economy.nL1N3JU0L8 NIGERIA MARKETS Nigeria's central bank said on Wednesday it has sold $876.26 million at 1,495 naira to the dollar at its first retail auction for end users, firmer than where the currency is trading at on the official market.nL1N3JU12J KENYA MARKETS Kenya's shilling KES= was stable against the U.S. dollar on Wednesday, LSEG data showed.nL8N3JU1N2 UGANDA CENTRAL BANK RATE Uganda's central bank reduced its key lending rate by 25 basis points to 10.00% UGCBIR=ECI on Wednesday, saying a recovery in the shilling currency had led to an improvement in the inflation outlook. nL8N3JU1YT KENYA CENTRAL BANK Kenya's central bank governor said on Wednesday that the country's shilling currency had remained stable in the face of protests sparked by a plan to hike taxes and should shrug off recent credit rating downgrades.nL8N3JU1G9 SOUTH SUDAN PETROLEUM Malaysian state energy firm Petroliam Nasional (Petronas) IPO-PETO.KL said it will withdraw from South Sudan as it tailors its investment strategy to business conditions.nL1N3JV02TnTUC8Q3CXT ETHIOPIA FOREX Ethiopia's central bank said the weighted average exchange rate at a special foreign exchange auction on Wednesday was 107.9 birr per U.S. dollar. nL8N3JU2GH COMOROS POLITICS Comoros President Azali Assoumani has granted sweeping new powers to his son, Nour El Fath, allowing him to intervene at all stages of government decision making, after putting him in charge of coordinating government affairs last month.nL1N3JU0SL ANGOLA PETROLEUM Angola's Etu Energias plans to hold an initial public offering in 2026, its chief executive said on Wednesday, weeks after it finalised a $400 million deal to buy Galp Energia's GALP.LS Angolan offshore stakes.nL8N3JU293 ZAMBIA MINING Zambia's proposed minerals regulation law could deter investment and deliver a "fatal blow" to its goal of raising annual copper output to 3 million metric tons, two mining bodies said on Wednesday.nL1N3JU0NX For the latest precious metals report click on GOL/ For the latest crude oil report click on O/L |
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