Rand on the back foot as 2018 draws to a close...
Welcome to our last Rand Review of 2018... Phew! A tumultuous week draws to a close...what next? The Rand was relatively stable despite the week, but really, what next was going to be
Welcome to our last Rand Review of 2018... Phew! A tumultuous week draws to a close...what next? The Rand was relatively stable despite the week, but really, what next was going to be
A rosy November suddenly seems a long time away a battling Rand... The plague of Eskom, Land Expropriation and political disunity continued to hurt the local currency... ...not to mention the Trade
Well, what a week! The Rand’s marvelous November ended on a high note (apart from Friday!) For the second time running, the Rand seems to be having a magnificent end to the
Some thought a few months ago, in the midst of the Turkey crisis, that we would never see sub R14/$ levels again... ...well, that was just what we got this week,
Well, another whirlwind week... But not more so anywhere else than in the UK, as the highly divisive Brexit decision continued to be the plague of the whole continent of Europe. Officials
This was the week for the Rand! What a turnaround, from the Turkey Crisis and the weeks following, which was just a few months ago. The market was soaring over R15/$,
With just 2 months left in the year, the Rand is as choppy as ever... This week saw swinging momentum from highs to lows in quick succession. It is tough for
A rough week for the Rand, with all eyes on the Mid-Term Budget, which is often a trigger for some explosive moves... And that was exactly what we got, as the
Another week passes, as the Rand gains momentum! It was a week which again proved the inaccuracy of looking to events for market direction, as economists were left dumbfounded by the
Phew, a week of action in SA politics - and the financial world! The Rand came into the week with jitters, and plenty of them. The situation with Nene was making
The Dollar enjoyed a very strong week following its retracement, which left the Rand on the back foot, once again. It was probably due for the Rand, as it had had
All too quickly, this year is already three quarters over! And, as the last quarter kicks in, the Rand has certainly got some spring back into its step after spending some
Well, what a week. Yet AGAIN, the Rand turned the tables on the Dollar. This was despite the Trade War... ...despite the volatility surrounding SARB's interest rate decision ...and petrol price hike fears ...despite
Another week passes by, and the tables turn again... ...somehow the Rand has turned it around from being on the ropes, to rallying back below R15/$ again. It was a welcome change,
This week was a scary one for the ruling party, and Saffers in general. The alarm bell went off: Technical Recession Headlines blared with doom and gloom, worry and despair. With the ANC
I guess a tough week for the Rand was always going to coming after a week of strength, where the local currency fought gamely to turn the tide back in
Another week goes by... ...and it feels like another whirlwind went along with it. The Rand in the midst of one of it's most volatile periods in years, and it is showing
This was a week which could not have ended a moment sooner for most... ...the Rand had a roller-coaster week of note! As most got to work on Monday morning, it would