As a US interest rate hike looms.

Dollar 'continues to benefit from growing expectations that the Fed is likely to hike policy rates'.

Shanghai Composite Index returned 142% over the past year.

Imperial Tobacco boosted by plans to buy new brands.

Euro rises against dollar as Greece default fears fade.

'Locally there is nothing to drive the rand stronger'.

South Africa’s rand strengthened against the dollar early on Wednesday but was still hovering at two-week lows after weak local growth data and as US durable goods data buoyed the greenback. At 06:56 GMT the rand was trading 0.36% stronger at 12.0475 to the dollar compared with its closing level in New York on Tuesday.

‘Regulation not the silver bullet.’

Ryanair shares gain on profit jump.

Strong economic data pushes dollar up.

Kumba Iron Or was one of the few stocks that gained thanks to higher iron ore price.

Solid business investment spending plans revived faith in the US's economic recovery.

The scope for volatility increases today - analysts.

Volumes thin with London, Frankfurt and New York closed.

After weak FY earnings.