01 August 2018 The South African Rand Sell-Off Extends as Foreign Investor Inflows Respond to Ramaphosa's "Agressive" Shift on Land Confiscations

South African Rand on the back foot as markets digest populist political developments with move being seen to have "negative impact on investor confidence"

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30 July 2018 South African Rand Liable to Push Sterling Lower this Week

GBP/ZAR is in a downtrend on the longer-term charts although medium-term it is in a sideways range with no strong directional bias.

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25 July 2018 South African Rand Rises as Foreign Inflows Return to Local Bonds, China Pledges $14.7bn Investment

Rand outperforming other EM currencies as investment flows return into local debt markets and China pledges $14.7bn at BRICS summit aiding President Ramaphosa's mission to raise $100bn in investmen…

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23 July 2018 Rand to Remain on Back Foot while Analysts Flag 14.0 as Trigger for SARB Rate Hike

The Rand is set to remain on the back foot because the offshore environment remains detrimental to emerging market currencies, according to forecasts from multiple analysts, who say the South Afric…

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19 July 2018 More Losses for South African Rand Ahead as SARB Gives Little Hint of Desire to Raise Interest Rates

The South African Rand weakened against all major currencies Thursday amid a renewed leg higher by the US Dollar and as traders responded to a South African Reserve Bank interest rate sta…

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16 July 2018 South African Rand Forecasts Slashed by ABSA as Offshore and Domestic Risks Mount

The Rand will weaken further than was previously expected this year, according to the latest forecasts from analysts at  ABSA, who argue that offshore and domestic challenges will weigh on the…

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13 July 2018 Rand May Receive a Lift from the South African Reserve Bank Next Week say Commerzbank

The Rand could receive a boost next week if the South African Reserve Bank throws it a lifeline during Thursday's interest rate announcement, according to analysts at Commerzbank, although any resp…

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11 July 2018 South African Rand Braced for Fresh Losses as US Trumps China With More Tariffs, but Potential Recovery is in Sight

The Rand fell Wednesday and could be on course for another bout of steep losses after President Donald Trump instructed US trade representatives to prepare their largest round of Chinese trade tari…

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03 July 2018 Analysts Divided Over Outlook for South African Rand as Global Factors and Land Reforms Loom Large

The Rand could be close to bottoming out after months of heavy selling by international investors, according to one analyst, although others still expect more losses to come and are flagging the go…

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