21 July 2021 South African Rand Tested by Dollar Strength as Dust Settles On Unrest

The Rand has begun to find its feet with the dust settling on recent unrest in South Africa, although its resilience is being further tested by an advancing Dollar, which has lifted USD/ZAR back to…

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15 July 2021 South African Rand Cushioned by Major Chart Supports as Outlook Hangs in Balance

The Rand has been cushioned by a cluster of major technical support levels on the charts but with civil unrest disrupting South African society and further stalling its economic engines, the outloo…

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13 July 2021 South African Rand Breaks Down, at Risk Until Civil Unrest Ends says Investec's Bishop

The South African Rand continues to lose value amidst a sharp deterioration in sentiment amongst global investors, spooked by the deteriorating security situation in Africa's largest economy.

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12 July 2021 Pound-Rand Rate Rallies Back to 20.00 Barrier Aided by Domestic Disturbances and Rising Covid cases

Public disturbances, rising Covid-19 cases and a softer global investment backdrop all conspired to push the South African Rand lower at the start of the new week, however some analysts maintain th…

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08 July 2021 South African Rand Tipped for a Recovery

The Rand has been an outperformer during the opening weeks of July and analysts say the South African currency could now be on course to return toward its recent multi-year highs over coming months…

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05 July 2021 South African Rand Usually Weakens in the 3rd Quarter

The South African Rand is entering a time of the year that is traditionally associated with weakness, however some analysts are saying that following a month of losses the prospects for a rebound a…

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01 July 2021 South African Rand, Other Emerging Markets Seen Weathering Fed Policy Shift

The Rand could be set to hold onto much of this year's gains over international counterparts if-not build them further if emerging market currencies continue to weather a perceived shift in the out…

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30 June 2021 South African Rand Resilience Keeps GBP/ZAR On Back Foot Below 19.90

The Rand ceded ground back to the Dollar ahead of the mid-week session but losses were limited while the South African currency otherwise held its own against even many of the major currencies in a…

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29 June 2021 Emerging Markets Offer Escape from Low Volatility Dollar, Sterling, Euro and Aussie

Emerging market currencies would offer investors an escape from lethargy that could befall major exchange rates this summer if the largest of central banks fall behind their peers in developing eco…

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