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Rand in thin trade

| The rand remained steady in a range on Friday afternoon, amid thin volume trade attributed to the Independence Day holiday in the US.
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    Rand back around R8/$

    The rand was slightly weaker in midday trade on Friday following a bounce at 7.70.

    JSE little moved

    AFP The JSE closed flat on Friday taking a lead from Euro markets amid a holiday in the US.

    Rand range bound

    The rand traded in a range of 7.80-7.90 early on Friday, with the US on holiday.

    JSE flat

    The JSE was flat in midday trade on Friday, but remained jittery.

    Euro suffers drop

    European stock markets suffered sharp sell-offs on Thursday on news of US job losses.

    Wall St falls hard

    AFP Wall Street fell hard on Thursday after a govt report highlighted a weak labour market.

    Oil on the slide

    SXC Oil prices sank under 67 dollars on Thursday after weak jobs data quashed hopes of recovery.

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    SXC Oil prices extended losses after falling on data revealing a drop in US petrol products.

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    Summit TV speaks to the IDC about their efforts to get stressed firms through the recession.

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