The Coronavirus fallout continued globally, with some of the once-in-a-lifetime charts playing out before our very eyes across stocks, currencies and more. It was a Blitzkrieg on emerging markets as they
Anyone who thought that Coronavirus wasn't a "big deal" has changed their minds after this last week, as we saw global turmoil follow the spread of the virus. Thursday was the
Reality always takes a while to sink in. Many times, this is because of the after-the-fact analysis which takes place to see just where things stand. And then panic and fear becomes
One of the most brutal weeks has come and gone, leaving global markets - including the Rand - in tatters. It was a week of promise - one looking forward toward
Pressure has continued to sap the life out of the ZAR, as we see another week hovering in and around, and eventually over the R15/$ mark. With a storm of both
Another interesting week for the Rand passes... And what made it really interesting was how the Elliott Wave Principle telegraphed most of the week's moves before they even happened! The global news
Despite the Rand's best efforts, it just cannot catch a break. Back over R15/$ to end the week really added to the lack of optimism in the country... (which has been
Well, well… what a week for the Rand. 2020 has certainly kicked off with a bang, as the Rand has endured one of the worst starts to the year in its
Another choppy week for the Rand saw it touch its worst levels in a few weeks before its fortunes turned around and it managed to regain its losses plus some,
A rummy old week for the Rand as we saw the market tracking sideways for the most part, making for a very boring week when it came to market movement
And we are back with our first Rand Review of 2020... Trust you are feeling refreshed and rested - and ready and raring to tackle the new year with vigour! It was
A traumatic week is over, with South Africans hoping for a lighter and brighter 5 days ahead... Eskom dominated the headlines with rolling blackouts as high as Stage 6, wreaking havoc
An intriguing week for the ZAR has come to a close with the market having ping-ponged from high to low for the majority of the 5 days. Rand volatility is at
A quiet week in the markets saw the Rand range-bound for the course of the 5 days, with all eyes waiting on trade news from US & China. Then there was
It was an interesting week as we waited for news on the Trade War while local SOEs took center stage again... Uncertainty continued to dominate, bringing range trading and hesitant markets. The
An interesting few days, as the Boks brought it home and Moody's didn't drop the guillotine. While the Rand was range-bound for the most part of the week, there was a
After a few weeks of positive Rand performance, a change in fortunes was surely coming... ...and come it did, in dramatic style! In a week of events, news, shocks and disasters, the
Another week, and another win for the Rand as it continues to fight the global and local pressures and prevail over them both... Economists were left confounded once again that despite