Well, well… it seems the elastic stretched just a little too far and snap went the Rand back to R17/$!
This had been coming for some time with the overextension of
Another fascinating week of Rand markets saw us testing pre-pandemic levels once again, as the Dollar capitulation continued.
In a week which defied all expectations, we saw the Rand fighting off
The quiet trading of the Rand stronger against the Dollar made for an interesting week, as investors and traders slowly unwound their emotions from the crazy last few weeks.
July has
Yet another week of the Rand moving counter to logic goes by, as we saw the market testing below R17/$ for the first time in 3 weeks...
...what could cause positivity
Up and down, back and forth, to and fro for the Rand, as we saw the market volatile but mostly trading sideways.
This despite all of the news, supplementary budgets and
Another interesting week goes by, as we saw the varying fortunes of the Rand playing out...
It was a mix of global and local news and events - and no shortage
Well, well...how quickly the tables turn.
Sentiment reaches an extreme. And when that happens, the next step is just inevitable.
Our wave count called it...
...and the signs were there if you looked
Well, well...against all odds you might say, we saw another week of risk-on sentiment and Rand positive movement.
And boy, it could not have come a moment sooner for importers and
Well, after the last few months that we have had, this week was one of the most welcome breathers we have had in recent times!
The Rand largely traded sideways, giving
Another intriguing week of market activity has come and gone.
We live in very interesting days, where markets never do the same thing two days in a row...
...which comes with its
Another week, another volatile 5 days!
Otherwise known as same old, same old when it comes the Rand...
It was another week of chaos and a sobering look at the effects of
With the hopes of lockdown ending soon, the Rand enjoyed a better week, testing down from its R19 levels to almost break R18 to the Dollar...
...before losing everything all over
A rough week for the Rand and for markets globally ensued, as we saw oil crash to unprecedented levels and the Rand test all time highs again...
As we near the
Another rollercoaster week… what next is the question on everyone's lips?!
It is clear that we have entered the next phase of the Covid-19 pandemic.
At first, it is fear that things
What a turnaround week for the Rand, as we saw a HUGE pullback against all the majors!
This could not have come a moment too soon for consumers and importers alike,
The crazy weeks continue to roll on by with the Covid-19 pandemic continuing to completely change life as we know it.
As for markets, they have been as volatile as ever,
Whew...the rollercoaster just doesn't stop, does it?!
We are living in some of the most unique days that man has faced - at least in recent times, with lockdowns across the
The Coronavirus fallout continued globally, with some of the once-in-a-lifetime charts playing out before our very eyes across stocks, currencies and more.
It was a Blitzkrieg on emerging markets as they