02 September 2020 South African Rand Volatility Continues and May be a Local Stock Market Story

The Rand beat a hasty retreat from the Dollar and Pound again on Wednesday as the underperformance that characterised month-end returned at the midpoint of the new week, although the correlation be…

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26 August 2020 South African Rand Rally Fades as Large Order Flow Seen Melting Away

The Rand was in retreat from August highs against the Dollar, Pound and most other counterparts Wednesday amid speculation suggesting that a one-off but large flow of orders for the South African c…

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25 August 2020 South African Rand Scores New August Highs against Dollar and Sterling amid Robust Risk Appetite

The Rand scored new August highs against the Dollar and Pound Tuesday as investors celebrated the survival of January's phase one U.S.-China deal while revelling in elevated hope that a coronavirus…

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19 August 2020 South African Rand in Comeback Alongside U.S. Dollar but Said to Remain Fragile 

The Rand rose in leaps and bounds on Wednesday and often alongside gains in broad measures of the U.S. Dollar although the South African currency remains fragile, according to multiple analysts, an…

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18 August 2020 South African Rand Appreciation Dependent on Global Drivers says Goldman Sachs

The South African Rand is one of the worst performing major currencies of 2020 thanks to the coronacrisis which has only exacerbated dire domestic policies undermining the country's economy, but th…

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12 August 2020 South African Rand Lifts from 10-Week Low but Lira Troubles Threaten to Stoke Volatility

The Rand outperformed all major developed and emerging market rivals on Wednesday amid speculation suggesting South Africa's lockdown could be further eased in the coming days, although an ongoing …

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07 August 2020 South African Rand Crumples as "Very Fragile Three" Lead Emerging Market Rout 

The Rand tumbled Friday as the Turkish Lira dragged emerging market currencies lower, encouraging a risk averse turn in sentiment ahead of the weekend that built on the back of crystalising hostili…

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05 August 2020 South African Rand Consolidation Range Takes Shape on Charts amid Dollar Pains

The Rand advanced against a vast majority of major developed and emerging market rivals Wednesday after a sustained period of underperformance, leaving behind it on the charts the appearance of a n…

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31 July 2020 South African Rand Sits Out Dollar Fire Sale as Europe Outperforms

The South African Rand headed for its worst week since April on Friday after investors turned to European currencies for refuge from an unravelling Dollar and a resurgent coronavirus, given improve…

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