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Rand on steady footing after US inflation
The rand strengthened to a 3-week high after US consumer price inflation rose by just 0.3 percent in June.
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Strikes remain a concern for the rand
The local currency was slightly weaker against the dollar, staving off bigger losses due to a US holiday.
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Rand slumps to two month low
The currecy fell more than 1% to its weakest in two months against the dollar on Monday.
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Weak sales data weighs down rand
Investors are also keeping a nervous eye on the four-month old Platinum wage strike.
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Rand, govt bonds retreat
The rand fell to 10,3735 to the dollar at 1557 GMT, off a 10,3445 close in New York on Friday.
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US data & Ukraine crisis hurting rand
A strengthening US economy and tensions in eastern Europe look set to maintain rand weakness.
