Rand calmly down to R14.50/$...and now?
What a fascinating week in the markets as we see the Rand continue to claw back the losses from the last few months of Dollar strength. It has been a long time coming, and now...
Stronger Rand ... but risks abound
A week of uncertainty - with the Rand on the defensive - saw more range-bound trading from the local currency... As much as many would like to see it break free of the R15/$+...
Range-bound Rand...for how long?
If stability was something that you were looking for in this last week, then you were looking in the wrong place... ...however, it does seem that the Rand is in a bit of a...
Rand looking shaky over R15/$...where to now?
The Rand has had to weather a global storm over the last few weeks perhaps only rivaled in recent times by the 2008 financial crisis... We live in interesting times, and the...
Rand collapses over R15/$...what now?
Well well, what a week... a patch of some of the more crazy few days we have had in many a year! The Rand tends to throw a curve ball like this every few months, which keeps...
Rand loses 50c in hours...caught again?
The Rand collapse continued this last week to the dismay of all South Africans alike... ...and for many, they did not see this coming - and got caught badly! I do trust that...
Rand explodes to R14.30...guess what?
It turned out that it really was the calm before the storm... As our last Rand Review had it "Rand momentum continues...but for how long?" - this was not an unfounded...
Rand momentum continues...but for how long?
It was quite an enterprising week for the Rand as the local currency continued to keep the pressure on the Dollar... It was a big week for events too, with SARB exerting some...
The Rand's strong run continues...
Another week on the front foot for the Rand, as the global market took a turn for the worse. It appeared as if many months of uncertainty with the Trade War were finally...
Rand dips below R14/$...as predicted
An interesting week for the Rand saw a bit of calm descend on the markets, as we traded in a narrower range from Monday through to late Thursday... ...an unusual calm for the...
Impressive Rand approaches R14/$...
In a flash, we have half the year behind us. And it has been one of mixed fortunes for the Rand, as we have seen it duck and dive its way through the different hurdles that...
Rand roars back against all odds...who would have guessed?
Well, well, well... With the Rand on the ropes (with Eskom slumped by its side), it pulled off a major comeback week to strengthen over 3% in a few days to break well below...
Jittery Rand amid global tension
What a rummy old week for the Rand... In fact, a rummy old month! June has been chaos from one end to the other! Mr. Market never ceases to amaze, as the volatile 2019...
R15/$...
The week could not have ended a moment too soon for the Rand, as it limped in to the finish line with hope all but lost... A collapse of epic proportions meant that the Rand...
Huge volatility takes the Rand over R14.50
Well, what a week...! The Rand was back to its volatile best ... if you can call it that... ...we saw huge spikes, as the market whipsawed dramatically many times during the...
Choppy markets send Rand weaker...where to now?
A topsy-turvy week for the Rand saw a break back over R14.50 to the Dollar... There was plenty happening, with local politics and as well as global economic and political...
Trade Wars and strong Dollar unravel the Rand
A topsy-turvey old week for the Rand, as it battled to get on top of the Dollar. It was quite a week on the global stage, as the US and China continued to spar over trade...
Rand defies economist's logic to win the week
Well, what an interesting week that was... These are the types of weeks that make the forex game so interesting, as we see human sentiment playing out over and over again. It...