Monday, March 26, 2007

US homes data erases fresh peak on S.Africa bourse

(Reuters) - South African shares closed weaker on Monday after weaker than expected U.S. home sales data renewed fears about growth in the world's biggest economy, upsetting a record rally on the local bourse.

Before the release of the bearish U.S. data, the JSE All Share index raced to a fresh all-time peak of 27,152.7 points. The All-share index closed 0.58 percent weaker at 26,756.29 points.


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