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Rand, assets firm on Fed chief's 'patient' comments
Markets are now pricing in no further rate hikes by the Fed this year, an outcome which would be supportive for emerging market currencies like the rand.
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Rand flat in early trade
The rand was helped by optimism following trade talks between the United States and China, while the dollar remained under pressure after Federal Reserve policymakers signalled they were becoming more cautious about future interest rate hikes.
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Rand, stocks gain on US-China trade deal optimism
At 1511 GMT, the rand traded at 13.8700 versus the greenback, 0.7% firmer than its previous close.
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Rand firms on US-China trade deal optimism
The rand’s gains were linked to growing optimism that the world’s two largest economies will strike a deal to avoid an all-out confrontation that would severely disrupt global trade.
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Rand slips in early trade
Similar falls were seen in other emerging market currencies like the Russian rouble and Turkish lira.
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Rand consolidates gains after dollar dip
With little on the local data front, the rand has looked to offshore events for direction, and has seen volatile trade with swings in the dollar setting the tone.
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Rand up 1% on US rate cut bets
With little on the local data front in the first week of the new year, the rand looked to offshore events for direction, and has seen volatile trade with swings in the dollar setting the tone.
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Rand falls to 3-month low in global selloff
The rand tumbled to its weakest in three months on Thursday as emerging market currencies were hit by a wave of risk aversion as fears about global growth intensified.
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Rand inches higher, stocks slide
The dollar index was down 0.3% in early trade, ceding ground to safe haven currencies on worries about the US government shutdown and a slower pace of Federal Reserve rate hikes.
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Rand gains on easing US-China trade tensions
Dollar moves were driven mainly by US politics and the tariff war between Beijing and Washington remained the key catalysts for the rand and other emerging-market currencies, with investors cautious in thin-volume trade.
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#RandReport: Rand firmer on positive trade data
South Africa’s trade deficit swung to R3.49 billion surplus in November from a revised R4.28 billion deficit in October, official data showed on Friday.
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Rand flat in early trade ahead of trade balance figures
The rand was flat early on Friday, giving up its small overnight gains as renewed jitters about the impact on global growth of the simmering trade war between China and the United States kept investors on the sidelines.
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#RandReport: Rand edges up in light year-end trade
The rand gained on Thursday against a dollar weakened by lingering concerns about the trade wrangle between the United States and China.
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Rand firms as US political uncertainty weighs on dollar
The rand, along with fellow emerging currencies, was hit by a wave of selling going into the weekend with investors squaring positions and looking to offload risk holdings.
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#RandReport: Rand on course for weekly gains, stocks up
At 1515 GMT, the rand traded at 14.3550 per dollar, 0.28% stronger than its previous close.
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Rand edges higher against struggling dollar
The rand is on course for a 0.5% gain against the dollar this week as the US currency has been weighed down by a subdued outlook towards US interest rates and the economy.
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Rand gains as Fed signals fewer hikes for 2019
With little domestic data and tepid market activity, the South African currency is tracking global trends this week.
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Rand rises as dollar slides ahead of Fed meeting
With little domestic data and tepid market activity, the South African currency is expected to track global trends this week.
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Rand stronger as dollar slides ahead of Fed
The dollar index was marginally lower at 97.08 after losing 0.4% on Monday, as some investors speculated growth worries could prompt the US Fed to signal a pause to its monetary tightening cycle at this week’s meeting.
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#RandReport: Rand slides on risk aversion, stocks down
The dollar gained as weak economic data in China encouraged investors into the perceived safety of the US currency.
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Rand weaker in early trade
The rand weakened more than 1% early on Friday, in line with a rise in bond yields, as investor appetite for riskier assets dimmed ahead of an expected US interest rate hike early next week.
