04 December 2020 South African Rand Recovery Slows as Second Coronavirus Wave Threatens Economic Setback 

The Rand's recovery slowed this week as a resurgent coronavirus threatened to deal a final quarter setback to an already vulnerable economy that has a debt burden which was already expected to impe…

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26 November 2020 South African Rand Outlook Burnished as Fed Pushes Investors Back to Emerging Markets

South Africa's Rand slipped from nine month highs on Thursday as major and emerging market currencies alike retreated from a steadying Dollar, but the outlook for it was further burnished in the ov…

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24 November 2020 South African Rand Holds Near Six-month Highs on Upbeat Economic Sentiment, Global Rally

The Rand was a middle of the road performer among emerging and developed market currencies Tuesday but held near to six-month highs against the Dollar and Pound as domestic data further hinted at a…

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19 November 2020 Rand Caught by Steady Hand of the SARB as Dollar Crimps Rally in Emerging Market Currencies

The Rand steadied late in a third consecutive session of losses Thursday after the South African Reserve Bank (SARB) left its interest rate unchanged, although with the Dollar resurgent alongside c…

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17 November 2020 South African Rand Takes Breather as Sentiment Softens and Rating Decisions Loom 

The Rand slipped against many currencies on Tuesday as investors took a breather following Monday's vaccine-induced rally but will be tested further this week by a series of credit rating decision …

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16 November 2020 South African Rand Rally Extends on Moderna News, Ramaphosa Update

The South African Rand went higher by over a percent against the Pound and other major currencies as global investor sentiment rose sharply in the wake of news that biotech firm Moderna's vaccine c…

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12 November 2020 South African Rand Slows but Emerging Market Rally Intact and Seen Enduring 

The South African Rand slowed in its advance on major emerging and developed world rivals Thursday but remains on course to recover further previously lost ground over the coming months, as the glo…

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10 November 2020 South African Rand "to Rise Significantly" in 2021 as Vaccine Boosts Global Economic Recovery

The Rand suffered a setback on Tuesday with widespread losses pushing it back from February highs against major currencies, although the South African unit could rise significantly next year when a…

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06 November 2020 South African Rand Reverses March Coronavirus Collapse as Charts Point Higher

The Rand all but erased its coronavirus-inspired collapse against the Dollar Friday as market expectations for a changing of the guard in Washington solidified, although technical analysts and some…

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