Offshore investors sell South African stocks, buy bonds

Reuters

JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - Offshore investors sold a net 3.6 billion rand($328 million) worth of South African stocks last week but bought more than 2 billion rand in bonds, data from the Johannesburg securities exchange showed on Monday. STOCKS Week ended Week ended Yr-to-date Yr-to-date 21/11/14 22/11/13 2014 2013 Purchases(bln rand) 12.5 13.5 697.3 592.8 Sales(bln rand) 16.1 19.8 672.1 588.0 Net Purchases -3.6 -6.3 25.1 4.8 BONDS Week ended week ended Yr-to-date Yr-to-date 21/11/14 22/11/13 2014 2013 Purchases(bln rand) 20.4 13.4 703.8 685.5 Sales(bln rand) 18.1 15.8 689.0 656.4 Net purchases 2.3 -2.4 14.7 29.1 ($1 = 10.9610 South African rand) (Reporting by Stella Mapenzauswa; editing by David Dolan)