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Johannesburg - South African bonds were little changed from their overnight levels in extremely quiet trade on Monday.
Earlier, a local trader said huge moves were not anticipated ahead of Tuesday's release of manufacturing data.
By 15:50, the benchmark R157 bond was trading at 7.410% from its previous close of 7.420%. The R207 was bid at 8.180% and offered at 8.150% from 8.170% and the R186 was bid at 8.410% and offered at 8.380% from 8.390%.
The rand was bid at 6.7450 against the dollar from 6.6819 late on Thursday.
Foreigners were net buyers of R729.270m of South African bonds including repo transactions on Friday after net purchases of R1.198bn of local bonds on Thursday, Bond Exchange of South Africa statistics show.
Nominal cumulative volume was R51.987bn on Friday from R23.536bn on Thursday.
Foreigners were net buyers of R727.462m of South African bonds excluding repo transactions on Friday after net purchases of R1.198bn of local bonds on Thursday.
For the year to date, foreigners have been net buyers of R23.043bn worth of local bonds, excluding repo transactions. In 2010 foreigners bought net R57.064bn worth of local bonds, excluding repo transactions.
For the year to date for total transactions, including repo transactions, foreigners have been net buyers of R15.827bn of local bonds. In 2010 they bought net R44.541bn worth of bonds.
Earlier, a local trader said huge moves were not anticipated ahead of Tuesday's release of manufacturing data.
By 15:50, the benchmark R157 bond was trading at 7.410% from its previous close of 7.420%. The R207 was bid at 8.180% and offered at 8.150% from 8.170% and the R186 was bid at 8.410% and offered at 8.380% from 8.390%.
The rand was bid at 6.7450 against the dollar from 6.6819 late on Thursday.
Foreigners were net buyers of R729.270m of South African bonds including repo transactions on Friday after net purchases of R1.198bn of local bonds on Thursday, Bond Exchange of South Africa statistics show.
Nominal cumulative volume was R51.987bn on Friday from R23.536bn on Thursday.
Foreigners were net buyers of R727.462m of South African bonds excluding repo transactions on Friday after net purchases of R1.198bn of local bonds on Thursday.
For the year to date, foreigners have been net buyers of R23.043bn worth of local bonds, excluding repo transactions. In 2010 foreigners bought net R57.064bn worth of local bonds, excluding repo transactions.
For the year to date for total transactions, including repo transactions, foreigners have been net buyers of R15.827bn of local bonds. In 2010 they bought net R44.541bn worth of bonds.
