28 July 2020 South African Rand Finds a Bid on Sharp Gold Price Rally

Rising gold prices and a falling U.S. Dollar have been two engines behind a recent appreciation in the value of the South African Rand, a trend that could still have further to run according to a l…

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24 July 2020 South African Rand Turned Away from Post-March Highs as Local Stocks Seen as Key to Outlook

The Rand remained in retreat from post-March highs Friday after being turned away from them when a South African Reserve Bank (SARB) interest rate cut crushed local bond yields, and some analysts s…

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17 July 2020 The South African Rand is Seen Topping Out as Narrow Range Forecast to Prevail into Year-end 

The Rand advanced on the Dollar and Pound Friday, leaving it on course for a fourth consecutive week of gains over major currencies but the South African unit is close to topping out, according to …

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15 July 2020 South African Rand Can Extend Gains says Analyst

The South African Rand's recovery against the Pound, Dollar and Euro can extend according to a market analyst we follow, with gains likely to come even as the country faces an increasingly difficul…

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13 July 2020 South African Rand Unshaken by New Lockdown Measures

The South African Rand traded broadly higher at the start of the new week in tandem with the improved mood amongst the world's trading community which remains ultimately focussed on the global econ…

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08 July 2020 South African Rand Outperforms Buoyant Emerging Markets as SARB Eases Up on Yields

The Rand advanced on the Dollar, Pound and Euro Wednesday as many emerging market currencies drew a bid from investors even with stock markets and other risk assets on the back foot, although South…

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02 July 2020 South African Rand: SA in Unsustainable Debt Trap says Investec

The South African Rand has appreciated in value of late, driven largely by improving global dynamics, however analysts at South African investment bank and commercial lender Investec say the domest…

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30 June 2020 The South African Rand Remains On Road to Recovery, Analysts Say, after GDP Surprise

The Rand was rebounding from earlier lows at the start of the new month as global risk appetite picked back up and after having gotten no help from better-than-expected GDP data, although Inve…

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25 June 2020 South African Rand Shines as Risk Assets Stabilise and Market Mulls Budget but Upside Seen as Limited

The Rand outperformed Thursday on stabilising risk appetite and as the South African currency caught up with the local bond market following Finance Minister Tito Mboweni's emergency budget, but an…

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