Jittery Rand breaks R15/$ (again)...what now?
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
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
Another topsy turvey week from the Rand as we saw the market testing up above the R15/$ level, before breaking down lower again to sub R14.80... It was a week of
What a week for the Rand, as the Rand turned an early setback around to end the week with all guns blazing, rushing down to sub R15/$ for the first
A roller-coaster week for the Rand, which saw the market lose ground against all the majors in the early part of the week before clawing its way back - with
Despite the rest day on Tuesday, the Rand could not catch a break this last week, as global tension rose once again... Heritage Day or Braai day on Tuesday provided some
Well, another action-packed week... ...with a heap of events, some planned and some not, there was more than enough action to keep everyone interested. The economic events came thick and fast, and
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