07 February 2019 Rand Rebounds after Ramaphosa Grabs Eskom by the Horns in SONA 2019

The Rand pared losses against rivals in a risk-off market Thursday after President Cyril Ramaphosa set out plans for righting the capsized ship that is national power utility Eskom, and reaffi…

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05 February 2019 The Rand Is a Buy Says Morgan Stanley, Even as Eskom Worries Pervade 

  The Rand can continue its New Year rally for a while yet, according to analysts at Morgan Stanley, who are betting on the South African currency even as concerns about wobbly national power u…

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04 February 2019 Pound vs. South African Rand 5-Day Outlook: Downtrend in Place, SONA Key Domestic Event to Watch

GBP/ZAR could extend fall in descending channel suggest technical studies with a break below 17.30 likely to be key bearish confirmation level. The State of the Union Address dominates the domestic…

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28 January 2019 South African Rand Outlook: Goldman Sachs Staying "Constructive"

Foreign exchange strategists at Goldman Sachs say they remain confident the South African Rand should remain well supported going forward.

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21 January 2019 Pound Decline vs. South African Rand Could Resume this Week

Despite the Pound's gains against ZAR last week, the technical outlook is actually on balance bearish - the pair is in a longer-term downtrend which is expected to continue.

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17 January 2019 South African Rand Slips after Reserve Bank says Fewer Rate Hikes Needed

The Rand weakened Thursday after the South African Reserve Bank (SARB) said the nation's inflation outlook has improved significantly since its November policy statement and there is now less reaso…

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14 January 2019 Pound-to-South African Rand Rate in the Week Ahead: Declining in Line With Dominant Downtrend

From a technical perspective, the GBP/ZAR exchange rate is in a broader technical downtrend that has been live since the late December 18.66 highs were rejected.

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10 January 2019 Rand Continues to Reap What Fed has Sewn but Domestic Politics Mean Volatility Will Return

The Rand scored more gains over rivals Thursday as the South African currency continued to benefit from a U.S. Federal Reserve that's becoming more conscientious about the economic impact of its mo…

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07 January 2019 The Pound-to-South African Rand Rate in the Week Ahead: Bearish Bias Remains in Place

The Pound-to-Rand rate has fallen for seven consecutive days in a row and is likely to continue trading with a bearish bias in the week ahead.

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