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Rand firms as Fed cut bets spur buying, stocks steady
At 1600 GMT the rand was 0.4% firmer at 14.7650 per dollar, retreating from a session-best 14.6700, but still its firmest level since 2 August.
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Rand firms on positive GDP data, stocks flat
At 1545 GMT, the rand was 0.84% firmer against the dollar at 15.1300.
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Rand firmer, trade hopes lift stocks to 3-week high
At 1520 GMT the rand was 0.77% firmer at 15.2075 per dollar. Stocks climbed to a three-week high.
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Rand firms on improved risk appetite, stocks up
At 1540 GMT the rand was 0.84% firmer at 15.2875 per dollar.
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Rand dips as investors tread cautiously, stocks up
At 1523 GMT the rand was 0.16% weaker at 15.360, barely moved from its overnight close after some demand from exporters saw it stretch to a session best 15.2350.
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Rand weaker in cautious trade, stocks up
At 1555 GMT the rand was 0.31% weaker at 15.3300 per dollar.
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Rand firms on easing trade tensions, equities down
At 1510 GMT the rand was 0.67% firmer at 15.1975 against the dollar.
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Rand firms on weaker dollar after Fed chair speech
In his speech, US Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said the US economy is in a 'favourable place' and the Fed will 'act as appropriate' to keep the economic expansion on track.
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Rand gains fade as investors left on edge over Fed
Stock markets slipped worldwide on Thursday following the release of minutes from the Fed’s July meeting, which revealed a rift between members over its 0.25% rate cut in July.
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Rand rallies after data shows slowing inflation, stocks up
At 1525 GMT the rand was 0.91% firmer at 15.23 per dollar after opening at 15.3725.
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Rand pauses recent slide, stocks down
At 1520 GMT the rand was 0.89% stronger at 15.3325 per dollar.
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Rand falls as investors weigh local, global risks
At 1555 GMT the rand was 0.82% weaker at 15.4150 per dollar, tracking weakness in most emerging markets currencies as trade worries linger.
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Rand firms, stocks flat
At 1505 GMT the rand was 0.34% firmer at 15.2275 per dollar, bringing gains to 1.2% since Wednesday when the currency tumbled to just shy of an 11-month low.
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Rand bounces back after steep sell-off
The rand traded at 15.25 versus the dollar by 1630 GMT, around 1.2% stronger than its previous close, after higher-than-expected US retail sales data.
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SA stocks approach six months low as recession fears rise
Both of the country’s major stock indexes weakened more than 2% following the inversion in the US debt market, a situation where shorter-dated borrowing costs are higher than longer ones.
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The rand firms on easing trade tensions, stocks down
At 1535 GMT the rand was 1.0% firmer at 15.1525 per dollar.
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Rand slips to new 11-month worst as local politics weigh
At 1515 GMT, the rand was 0.5% weaker at 15.3375 per dollar, its weakest since 6 September 2018.
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Chinese currency steadies after turbulent trading
The US accusation on Monday was the second major escalation in the two countries' spiralling trade war in just 24 hours.
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Rand hits 7-week low as trade tensions heat up
At 1517 GMT, the rand was 0.61% lower at 14.8800 per dollar, trading at its weakest levels since 13 June.
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SA stocks dragged to near 2-month low by trade war woes
The JSE All-Share index closed 1.66% lower at 56,273 points, while the Top-40 index ended the day 1.95% down to 50,332 points after both weakened to levels last seen on 4 June.
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Rand slides as lengthy Fed easing ruled out, stocks rise
At 1505 GMT the rand was 1.45% weaker at 14.5475 per dollar, its weakest since June 18.
