Rand turns it around...and not a moment too soon
What a week! Another one. Huge volatility? Check Massive losses from the word go? Check Ending the week on a low note? No. Not this time round. The saving grace for the local currency
Rand and emerging markets endure tough week
Is this becoming the new norm for the Rand? It is hard to believe just a few months ago it was week after week of strengthening for the local currency, coming
GDP shock sends the Rand spiraling over R13/$ again
We keep saying it, but 2018 has been a harsh bump back to reality for everyone who is affected by the Rand... ...2017 was quiet, and the start to 2018 even
Italian Crisis & Trade War dominate the Rand's week...
Yet another topsy-turvy week from the Rand... ...and who would have expected anything different with global instability seemingly ever increasing. The EU has not been a stable place since Brexit first hit
Rand turns the tables on the majors
Well, what do we learn time and time again with currency markets? When things are getting to an extreme, and there is panic setting in, with the overall feeling being that
Rand blown away to worst level of 2018...as expected
Phew, what a week! There is certainly a reason that the Rand has got the nametag of the world's most volatile currency - with swings high and low making it a
Volatility aplenty, as the Rand strengthens strongly
Wow, what a week! There is certainly a reason that the Rand has got the nametag of the world's most volatile currency - with swings high and low making it a
A volatile week of note for the Rand...will it continue?
Another volatile week. Another rough one for the Rand particularly versus the Dollar, although it managed to claw back some lost ground before the week closed. As we headed into the
The unthinkable happened - but we warned you...
The unthinkable happened, as a battered and bruised ZAR managed to dragged itself over the line to end off a rather disastrous week... We had given a hint in last week's
Back over R12/$: Is the Rand's run over?
A week of action transpired in South Africa, as Ramaphosa set about making plans for the next generation of business, infrastructure, and more. All of which require one major thing,
Trump, Russia & Syria: A Tough Test for Emerging Markets
Global tensions have continued to simmer this past week, reaching near boiling point...and then some after the week closed... A horrific chemical attack in Syria sparked it all off. Followed by
Trade War: What does it mean for the Rand?
It has been brewing since Trump's election. Trade war is always feared. It's messy, souring for international relations and potentially destructive to countries caught in the middle of it. Worst of all,
Rand Loses Ground in Topsy-Turvy Week
Slightly belated, our Rand Review has arrived. I hope you all had an enjoyable and relaxing long weekend, and are ready for the short week ahead :) We are back again
Rand rides the storm ahead of Moody's decision...
This last week turned out to be a great comeback for the Rand, on the back of a very poor start to it! When we saw the market touch over R12.10
Rand breaks above R12/$ (as forecast) amidst an unsettling week...
A slow week for the markets, as we saw them tracking sideways for the most part. The Rand held fairly strongly for the whole week...until Thursday/Friday, when we saw the market
The Rand holds, but for how long...?
Another week of uncertainty passes for the Rand... It has been such an extended period of strength for the ZAR, that persons might have forgotten that these trends don't last forever
(We warned you...) Rand & SA euphoria suddenly turns to uncertainty!
It has been an extended period of positive sentiment in economic, political and financial terms for SA... ...but the the supposed 'Ramaphosa Effect' finally ran out of steam, and we were
Is the Rand's Remarkable Run About Over?
Another classy week from the Rand, showing its strength, as it traded in a small range, but holding strong once again. A small range of 24c was all that separated the