ZAR in amongst ConCourt, Constitution Change & Political Turmoil...
What did we say last week? We thought perhaps we would have a quiet week ahead of us with a lack of economic events, but concluded with this: "But no.
Rand makes gains before Fed and Mining Charter bite
A week which was looking so good... Steady, smooth, and almost calm strengthening of the market from Monday morning through Wednesday... ...only for Wednesday and Thursday to turned things on
The Rand and #JunkStatus - The Irrational Truth
Isn’t it amazing, how time and again, when the news is about the worst it can get, that the Rand pulls a fast one against everyone’s expectation. Will anyone forget the
Events & Elements vs the Rand...who takes the win?
It's been a crazy couple of weeks for the ZAR, both on the home front and abroad. Events, scandals, surprises and shocks have come thick and fast...(and they aren't showing
Zuma win leaves Rand stuttering, but fighting back...
It is difficult to put this week into a few words... The market was at its undecided worst, as it fought against news, economic events all week long, leaving everyone
Zuma wobbles, Rates hold, and Rand's on the Run!
A week built up on anticipation of big action over the weekend... ...with the Rand benefiting handsomely from the expectations. When it looked like the market had finally run out
Rollicking Rand has investors in a spin!
What a chaotic week for the Rand, as it was thrown from side to side, upside down and the right way up! A week of events, mostly outside of the
A tale of two halves...as predicted
When the Rand crashed its way up to R13.71 on Tuesday last week, alarm bells were already going off... After a volatile period, it looked like the Rand had finally
Choppy waters & dangerous times for the Rand...
Choppy, undecided, unsettling and dangerous... A rather unsettling week sure did not help settle any investors nerves, as we saw no stability in the markets once again. It was a
From positive to pear-shaped - what next for ZAR?
A week which started so well... ...and then back to usual business once again. How many more times are we going to have this It was a week of events -
Against all odds...the ZAR wins again...as predicted
A calm surface...but turmoil underneath. The gains of the Rand over the last week are a welcome relief to many who had seen their wealth getting sliced into smaller and
But...why did the Rand strengthen?
Sentiment reaches an extreme...and then the tables turn. As per popular belief, the Rand went rushing onwards in the first half of this week. It weakened significantly, moving into the
The Rand gets junked...where to from here?
#JunkStatus, Downgrades, Protests, #ZumaMustFall, and more… ....just another week of South African politics and economics. There was no lack of action this week, and the retaliation from Zuma’s actions reached
Rand Review - 3 Apr 2017
JZ has done it ... again ... and more Always with a self-serving trick up his sleeve... ...and always a Rand #CrashFlash around the corner. This week was the one
The Good, the Bad and the Ugly - Shock Moves & News for the Rand
28 March 2017 What a month for the Rand! A month of shock news and shock moves - Starting off GOOD, then going BAD... ... and ending up really UGLY. If ever
Rand Review - 27 Mar 2017
This past week was nothing short of a blitzkrieg. An annihilation. But not the type we have come to know over the years with the USDZAR... ...for once, it was
Rand Review - 20 Mar 2017
Well... Where do we even start reviewing a week like this? In perhaps one of the most startling turnarounds of the year, the Rand pulled off a heist of note,
Rand Review - 13 Mar 2017
A week which began so well for the Rand... ...and then it all fell down in a heap. The past few months have seen consistent strengthening for the Rand, leading