23 February 2021 South African Rand Outperforms as Budget Looms but 14.40-to-15.40 Range Seen Holding

The Rand outperformed on Tuesday with gains over many contemporaries even as developed world bond yields surged and global stocks came apart at the seams, although analysts say the recent 14.4…

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19 February 2021 South African Rand Near Cycle Highs with Vaccine Rollout Underway and Budget Looming

The Rand was one in a small collection of emerging market currencies to fall against the Dollar on Friday although with a coronavirus vaccine rollout now underway in South Africa just as Treasury's…

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16 February 2021 South African Rand: Looming Budget Poses a Risk to the 2021 Rally

The brakes have been applied to the South African Rand's rally over recent hours, a development that will not surprise some market analysts and participants who are looking forward to next week's c…

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15 February 2021 Pound-Rand Hurtles towards 20.00

The South African Rand strengthened to its strongest level against the U.S. Dollar and approached a key marker against the Euro at the start of the new week, driven by a boost to investor sentiment…

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02 February 2021 South African Rand Rallies after Restrictions Eased but Upside Limited Short-term

The Rand rallied Tuesday after President Cyril Ramaphosa eased 'lockdown' restrictions and as investors welcomed progress in Washington toward another a package, although imminent risks associated …

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26 January 2021 South African Rand Held Back by Rating Fears

The Rand underperformed all major developed and emerging market rivals on Tuesday as the Dollar turned higher against a majority of its counterparts although concerns about the South African p…

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21 January 2021 South African Rand Slips after SARB Keeps Rate Cut Option On Table

The South African Rand was on the slide Thursday as the Dollar popped higher during North American trading and after the South African Reserve Bank (SARB) kept its monetary policy powder dry b…

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18 January 2021 Pound-South African Rand Rate Forecast: Further Near-term Gains Possible

The Pound is forecast to retain an upside bias against the South African Rand in the near-term, courtesy of positive technical momentum and a shaky global investor risk environment that is undermin…

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15 January 2021 South African Rand Braced for Further Impact as SARB Set to Navigate Minefield 

The Rand was losing a battle to recapture December's highs from the Dollar and Pound on the Friday but could be further tested over the week ahead when the South African Reserve Bank (SARB) se…

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