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Rand falls slightly amid global trade war fears
Dealers feared the departure of White House economic adviser Gary Cohn would embolden protectionist forces in the US administration as Trump tries to impose hefty tariffs on steel and aluminium.
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Rand falls, stocks set to open lower
The rand extended losses suffered on Friday as investors dropped riskier assets for safer investments on the back of the threat of a global trade war sparked by US President Donald Trump’s tariff plan on steel.
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Rand firms ahead of ANC meeting on Zuma's fate
The rand has strengthened on signs that Zuma could be ousted even before his second term as president ends in 2019, and might become firmer if the NEC demands his resignation at the meeting.
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#RandReport: SA stocks post worst week in 2 years, rand drops
At 15.10 GMT, the rand traded at 12.0825 per dollar, 2.05% weaker than its New York close on Thursday.
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Rand weaker ahead of Eskom corporate results
The currency breached the psychological R12 per dollar last week for the first time since mid-2015 as expectations of economic reforms boosted sentiment towards local assets.
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Rand pauses rally, weakens 0.25%
The currency has surged since Cyril Ramaphosa won the race to succeed Jacob Zuma as ANC leader last month, putting him in pole position to become the country’s next president.
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Rand retreats as dollar rebound overshadows local politics
The currency has traded in a narrow range in the week, leaning towards losses as it retraced the sharp gains in the final weeks of 2017 that saw it race to 2-1/2 year highs.
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#RandReport: Rand gains on Zuma exit rumours
Rumours that President Jacob Zuma had stepped down spurred a temporary rally in the currency against the greenback.
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Rand slips as investors book profits
The rand has seen volatile trade in the first week of the year after a stellar 2017 that saw it rack up gains of 11% against the greenback.
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#RandReport: Rand resumes rally as bears buy short
Volumes were concentrated around 12.40 as investors looked for short opportunities ahead of US manufacturing data and minutes of the Federal Reserve’s last meeting due later in the day, and jobs figures on Friday.
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Rand hits two-and-a-half year high on bets on leadership change
Since Cyril Ramaphosa was elected president Jacob Zuma’s successor as head of the ANC last Monday, the rand has gained close to 10% against the dollar, making it one of the best performing EM currencies.
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#RandReport: Rand gains on Ramaphosa win
The rand rose on Wednesday, buoyed by as positive sentiment from the election of ruling party leader Cyril Ramaphosa.
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#RandReport: Rand firmer as dollar dips, Steinhoff reverses gains
The rand rose on Wednesday, helped by a dip in the dollar after disappointing US inflation data.
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#RandReport: Naspers inquiry drags stocks lower, rand steady
South African listed shares fell on Tuesday after a US law firm launched an investigation into media and e-commerce giant Naspers.
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Rand weaker as ANC's succession race gathers steam
The rand advanced 3% last week as SA escaped a potentially painful double downgrade of its credit ratings and on indications that Cyril Ramaphosa was doing well in nominations for leader of the ANC.
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#RandReport: Rand on the frontfoot, stocks dip on lower metal prices
The rand steadied against the dollar on Tuesday, holding near a five-week high touched in the previous session after the country avoided a double downgrade of its local currency debt.
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#RandReport: Rand hits 2-week high as dollar dips, stocks up
However, investors in South African assets remained nervous ahead of credit ratings reviews on 24 November.
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#RandReport: Rand inches firmer, stocks slide as resources suffer
The rand inched firmer on Wednesday, holding its ground against the weaker dollar with higher gold prices and signs of improving economic growth luring back buyers.
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#RandReport: Rand, bonds hit by US data; stocks rise
The rand tumbled more than 2%, while bonds also weakened sharply as investors who had bought the assets cheap earlier in the week sold out.
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#RandReport: Rand firms on investors’ dollar doubts
The rand extended its comeback on Thursday, ignoring turbulence in Parliament to trade below the psychological 14.00 mark.
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#RandReport: Rand on the mend as investors see opportunities
The rand currency was firmer on Wednesday, boosted by positive economic data and a return of investors attracted by the low exchange rate and high bond yields.
