20 May 2019 Pound / South African Rand: Awaiting the Breakout

The Pound and Rand are moving sideways but the increasingly constrained range will eventually likely give way to a bigger directional move.

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17 May 2019 Sell the South African Rand says Deutsche Bank

The Rand has almost entirely retraced its post-election rally against a range of currencies but losses may now wrack up for longer due to a deteriorating international environment, and given Presid…

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15 May 2019 South African Rand will take its Next Cues from Cabinet Lineup says Goldman Sachs

The Rand scored a home run against the U.S. Dollar on Tuesday as risk assets recovered from earlier losses but the South African currency in the months ahead will depend heavily on the composition …

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14 May 2019 South African Rand Could be Turning the Tables on the Pound

The South African Rand appears to be turning the tables on the Pound and could strengthen over coming days.

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09 May 2019 South African Rand Stabilises but Upside Limited amid Election Uncertainty and Renewed Trade War

The Rand stabilised Friday after a volatile overnight session but a renewed U.S-China tariff fight and underwhelming support for President Cyril Ramaphosa's reform agenda in this week's national el…

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07 May 2019 The South African Rand Could Surge on +60% Win for the ANC

The extent of the ANC's win, and therefore Ramaphosa’s mandate, could be a key factor in deciding how positive the outcome will be for Rand exchange rates.

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01 May 2019 South African Rand Forecast Higher Despite Rising Fuel Costs

The recent surge in oil prices has weighed on the Rand and other emerging market currencies of late, but the developments in global oil markets will not be enough to detract Standard Bank from thei…

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29 April 2019 Pound / South African Rand Rate Outlook: Upside Bias Conditional Upon Break Above Highs

The South African Rand is seen fading against the Pound and the charts suggest further gains are likely if a key technical level can be overcome.

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23 April 2019 Pound vs. South African Rand: Change in Trend Could Rest with Direction of Oil Prices

The GBP/ZAR's short-term downtrend during March appears to have stalled and probably even reversed, with a deteriorating technical picture for the Rand apparently being fuelled by a surge in oil pr…

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