Rand
Hip hip hooray! SA rand turns 60
The rand replaced the South African pound as the official currency in 1961 and has had a volatile transition for the past six decades.
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Rand firms on poor US jobs figures; markets down to July levels
The rand firmed on Friday as the lure of higher yields and a slide in the dollar after jobs growth slowed in the United States.
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Rand flat ahead Fed decision
The Fed is expected to provide reassurance of endless stimulus for the U.S. economy in a statement at 1800 GMT but no major policy changes are expected.
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Rand firmer, mood cautious
With COVID-19 cases rising sharply in the United States, as well as in developing economies such as India, Brazil and South Africa, investors were wary.
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Rand slides as coronavirus infection rise dims outlook
Deaths from the coronavirus pandemic in India surpassed 20,000 and case numbers increased, with infections in the United States also jumping, dampening global enthusiasm over the easing of lockdowns.
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Rand up as risk appetite revives, stocks rise
The Johannesburg Stock Exchange closed higher than in the last nine trading sessions due to the China-led optimism.
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Rand opens stronger after positive data
At 0650 GMT, the rand traded at 16.9350 versus the dollar, around 0.3% firmer than its previous close.
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Rand firms against dollar before current account data
At 0704 GMT, the rand traded at 17.00 versus the dollar, around 0.3% stronger than its previous close.
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Rand edges firmer in tentative trade
At 0720 GMT the rand was 0.21% firmer at 17.3100 per dollar, having hit a three-session low on Tuesday.
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Rand little changed as coronavirus cases rise faster
At 0657 GMT, the rand traded at 17.24 versus the dollar, 0.1% stronger than its closing level on Friday.
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Rand weakens, markets down as virus worries persist
At 1500 GMT, the rand traded at 17.3300 per dollar, 1.11% weaker than its previous close.
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Rand recovers after gloomy budget; stocks fall
At 1520 GMT, the rand was 0.7% firmer at 17.2560 per dollar, after hitting a session low of 17.5325 earlier.
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Rand firmer as market awaits Budget
At 1500 GMT, the rand was trading at 17.2200 per dollar, 0.72% firmer than its previous close.
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Rand steadies as focus shifts to budget
At 1525 GMT the rand traded at 17.3200 per dollar, unchanged from its previous close.
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Rand, stocks slide as second wave coronavirus fears resurface
The Top-40 companies index closed down 0.25% to 49,535 points while the All-Share index was down 0.27% to end the day at 53,881 points.
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Rand inches up, Aspen leads stocks higher
At 1530 GMT, the rand was 0.23% firmer at 17.2000 per dollar, moving away from a session-high of 17.0875.
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Rand drops as virus fears hit riskier assets
At 1530 GMT, the rand was 1.2% weaker at 17.2600 per dollar, not far off the one-and-a-half week low of 17.34525 it touched earlier in the session.
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Rand tumbles on Fed, dismal domestic data
The rand is seen by some as a proxy for emerging market risk, so it tends to swing wildly at times of market volatility.
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Rand falls, focus on US Federal Reserve meeting
At 0640 GMT, the rand traded at 16.7740 per dollar, 0.56% weaker than its previous close, and retreating from a near 12-week high of 16.6400 touched earlier in the session.
