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The rand slipped on Monday after a strong July performance, on the back of weak Chinese manufacturing data that analysts say has put pressure on emerging market currencies. At 1345 GMT, the rand traded at R17.75 against the dollar. The…

The rand was slightly stronger against a weaker dollar in early trade on Thursday, ahead of the central bank’s main interest rate decision, which most analysts expect to be a hold after 10 consecutive hikes. At 0540 GMT, the rand traded at…

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The rand firmed in early trade on Tuesday, helped by the US dollar languishing near its lowest level since April 2022. At 0550 GMT, the rand traded at R17.98 against the dollar. The dollar index, meanwhile, was down about 0.2%. Local…

For most ordinary South Africans, the declining value of the rand over the past few years has been a big negative. It’s meant that everything from petrol to cars, electronics, and even your favourite sunglasses have gotten more expensive.…

The rand strengthened early on Tuesday, ahead of local manufacturing data that could provide more clues about the health of the economy. At 08:51, the rand traded at R18.71 against the dollar. The dollar index was last down about 0.2%…

The rand hovered around its previous close against the dollar in early Friday trade after falling almost 2% the previous day amid risk-averse markets. The rand traded at R19.09 against the dollar at 08:57. The dollar index was at…

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The rand weakened against a stronger dollar in early trade on Thursday ahead of the central bank’s quarterly bulletin and producer price index data later in the day. At 09:09, the rand traded at R18.73 against the dollar, about 0.25%…

The rand strengthened on Tuesday as analysts speculated the weekend’s aborted mutiny in Russia may mean President Vladimir Putin could skip Brics summit where South Africa would in theory be obliged to arrest him. The Brics group of…