Wobbly Rand ends week on top as yearend looms
October 18, 2021
The Rand has once again wobbled it’s way to the end of the week, but has ended up sitting a lot more comfortably than it
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Rand roars stronger on global news – is R14/$ next?
September 6, 2021
What a week for the Rand, with another rollicking performance against the Dollar, Euro and Pound. As a wide range of global events took hold
Rand rushes towards R15/$ – what’s next?
July 26, 2021
Rand volatility continues, but the trend at the moment is all one way. Despite the rioting and looting stopping, the Rand has not fared very
Rand tests R14.50 before US Jobs Report
July 5, 2021
Another week, another rough ride for the Rand! The unwinding of the positive sentiment of the last few months has not taken long, as the
Fed Alarm Sends Rand to R14 – is the party over for the Rand?
June 21, 2021
Well, now it is official… The Rand party is over. For some (namely, exporters), it couldn’t have a come a moment too soon. With the
Eskom crisis gives Rand jitters – send it back over R13.70
June 14, 2021
Eskom trouble for some time, but this week things have really taken a turn for the worse, sending the power utility into crisis mode. From
Rand Rally continues to astound economists
June 7, 2021
The Rand continues to blow past expectations, moving ever stronger against the Dollar. The turnaround neared R6 stronger from where we were in April last
Rand vs US Dollar: Rand roars to a 27-month best!
May 31, 2021
Once again, the Rand has defied expectations. What could cause the local unit to strengthen to 27 month record levels against the Dollar? The economists
Turnaround time for the ZAR? – Rand back to R14/$
May 10, 2021
Another week, another Rand turnaround… Such has been the stability of the local unit been over the last 3-4 weeks, we have seen it trapped
Rand breakout arrives as ZAR weakens vs Majors
May 3, 2021
We have been awaiting this move, and it came right on queue, as the ZAR reversed fortunes against the majors… It came as Biden made