South African rand dragged lower by strong dollar JOHANNESBURG: The South African rand was pushed lower by a strong dollar early on Monday, as investors sought safety... Published 25 Apr, 2022 12:39pm
Markets South Africa’s rand weakens as US rate-hike bets lift dollar JOHANNESBURG: The South African rand weakened against a stronger dollar early on Tuesday as investors braced for... Published 22 Mar, 2022 01:53pm
Markets South Africa’s rand weakens as power cuts weigh JOHANNESBURG: South Africa’s rand weakened early on Thursday, as gold prices eased amid a rebound in risk appetite,... Published 10 Mar, 2022 12:06pm
Markets South African rand weaker as reported attacks in Ukraine lift dollar JOHANNESBURG: The South African rand was weaker early on Thursday, as the dollar was boosted by Russian-backed... Published 17 Feb, 2022 12:58pm
Markets South African rand flat ahead of key economic data JOHANNESBURG: The South African rand was flat on Wednesday, as investors maintained a cautious stance ahead of... Published 09 Feb, 2022 02:12pm
Markets South African rand slightly firmer as markets await Fed decision JOHANNESBURG: The South African rand strengthened on Wednesday, with market attention firmly pinned on the US ... Published 26 Jan, 2022 01:40pm
Markets South African rand steady with eyes on central bank meetings JOHANNESBURG: The South African rand was steady early on Monday, ahead of central bank meetings this week that will... Published 24 Jan, 2022 12:16pm
Markets South African rand pauses after inflation-inspired rally JOHANNESBURG: The South African rand paused early on Thursday after surging a day earlier when inflation figures... Published 20 Jan, 2022 01:27pm
Business & Finance S African rand firms in volatile trade, stocks fall JOHANNESBURG: The South African rand strengthened on Friday, but lost some of its early gains as the dollar regained... Published 15 Jan, 2022 05:50am
Markets South African rand strengthens, stocks fall in early trade JOHANNESBURG: The South African rand strengthened in early trading on Friday as the dollar stayed on the back foot... Published 14 Jan, 2022 01:39pm
Markets South African rand slips but stocks ride global rally JOHANNESBURG: South Africa's rand slipped in thin trade on Thursday, even as investors turned back towards riskier... Published 23 Dec, 2021 12:49pm
Markets South Africa's rand falls as emerging market currencies weaken on Omicron worries JOHANNESBURG: The South African rand weakened on Monday amid a broader fall in emerging market currencies as... Published 20 Dec, 2021 11:30am
Markets South African rand slightly stronger in thin trade as holidays beckon JOHANNESBURG: The South African rand was slightly stronger early on Friday in thin trading conditions, as summer... Published 17 Dec, 2021 01:39pm
Markets South Africa's rand weakens; focus on inflation, Fed meeting JOHANNESBURG: The South African rand fell in early trade on Monday as traders awaited inflation data due later in ... Published 13 Dec, 2021 12:40pm
Markets South African rand firms after in-line U.S. inflation data JOHANNESBURG: The South African rand firmed on Friday after U.S. inflation data came in line with expectations,... Published 10 Dec, 2021 10:54pm
Markets South African rand strengthens ahead of Q3 GDP data JOHANNESBURG: The South African rand firmed early on Tuesday, ahead of the release of third-quarter gross domestic... Published 07 Dec, 2021 11:52am
Markets South Africa's rand recovers on improved risk-taking JOHANNESBURG: The South African rand continued its recovery from last week's plunge early on Wednesday, as risk... Published 01 Dec, 2021 12:53pm
Markets South African markets sink on new COVID-19 variant JOHANNESBURG: The South African rand sank to its lowest since October 2020, government bond yields briefly hit 10%... Published 26 Nov, 2021 09:55pm
Markets South African rand pauses; eyes still on dollar and Turkey JOHANNESBURG: The South African rand paused early on Wednesday after a losing streak linked to a stronger US dollar... Published 24 Nov, 2021 12:15pm
Markets South Africa's rand falls as dollar gains on bets for quicker rate hikes JOHANNESBURG: The South African rand hit a new 12-month low in early trade on Tuesday, as the dollar jumped on bets... Published 23 Nov, 2021 01:14pm
Markets South African rand, stocks fall on resurgence of coronavirus cases in Europe JOHANNESBURG: South Africa's rand slumped to its worst ever in a year against the dollar on Friday as contagion... Published 19 Nov, 2021 09:30pm
Markets South African rand steady before producer inflation numbers JOHANNESBURG: The South African rand was steady early on Thursday, before producer inflation numbers which will give... Published 28 Oct, 2021 12:16pm
Markets South African rand opens firmer, supported by precious metals JOHANNESBURG: The South African rand opened slightly stronger on Monday, supported by higher precious metals prices... Published 25 Oct, 2021 04:01pm
Markets South African rand steadies after rally on weaker dollar JOHANNESBURG: The South African rand steadied against the dollar early on Thursday, taking a breather from the... Published 14 Oct, 2021 11:50am
Markets South African rand firms in uncertain trade The rand was trading at 14.6800 against the dollar, 0.58% stronger than its previous close Published 21 Sep, 2021 01:33pm
Markets South African rand slides as dollar jumps on U.S. data, stocks fall JOHANNESBURG: The South African rand fell to more than two-week lows on Thursday as the dollar jumped on a surprise... Published 16 Sep, 2021 11:41pm
Markets South African rand drifts lower, tracking dollar moves The rand traded at 14.3350 against the dollar, about 0.2% weaker than its Tuesday close Published 08 Sep, 2021 12:17pm
Markets South African rand extends gains after GDP rebasing; stocks decline The Johannesburg Stock Exchange's All-share index closed down 0.57pc at 67,069 points and the Top-40 index lost 0.58pc to end at 60,855 points. Published 27 Aug, 2021 12:14am
Markets South African rand sinks to 3-month low, bonds drop on violent protests Rand suffers sharpest two day decline since late February. Sovereign yields spike in local, dollar-denominated bonds. Credit default swaps jump to near-two month high. Stocks defy global rally, dragged lower by property, retail. Updated 13 Jul, 2021 09:58pm
Markets South Africa's rand rises as dollar slips At 0615 GMT, the rand traded at 14.1750 against the dollar, 0.67% stronger than its previous close Published 06 Jul, 2021 11:43am