Rand makes bright start to 2023...can it last?
A very Happy New Year to each and every one of our members, and welcome to a brand new year of our weekly Rand Review!
Look back, 2022 was a difficult
Skittish Rand whipsaws in a busy data week
Welcome back to another installment of your favorite Weekly Rand Review…
...which is also our last one for the year.
And what a week it was!
As some business sectors and employees start
Rand steadies as political uncertainty simmers...
Lights, camera, action!
Well... maybe not the lights part.
December has kicked off in the worst way possible for Saffers, as Eskom announced Stage 6 loadshedding to be implemented for the entire
Rand stumbles as Phala Phala reports emerge
We’re back!
And with the US Thanksgiving break in the rear-view mirror, it’s now time for us to carve the recent happenings of the global economy. It’s been a busy couple
Rand holds onto gains as markets analyze mixed signals
Welcome back to another weekly installment of our Rand Review!
We ended the previous week on a high note for the local unit as US inflation figures cooled, which gave most
Rand rallies as US inflation cools... can it keep up the momentum?
Another week, another chapter etched into the chronicles of the global economy…
...and what a chapter it was!
A relatively thin but crucial week of economic data releases, headlined by the US
More Rand volatility as Fed cranks up rate hikes...again!
November has well and truly kicked off with a bang!
After months of battering, the Rand and most global currencies were hoping for a glimmer of hope, with speculation growing around
Rand rally short-lived as it runs out of steam...
An eventful week, to say the least...
…and one that could prove to be a turning point!
At least of the ongoing monetary tightening policies that have elevated the greenback to record
Rand rocked as hope of US Fed pivot fades
A rough week for the local unit...
...as global economic data once again took the driving seat, setting the tone for riskier assets to face even greater challenges.
All the while, geopolitics
Rand wobbles amidst waves of global uncertainty
Never a dull week in the trading world…
…and last week was an absolute doozy!
Q3 shocked the world, tossing up market turmoil, runaway interest rates, and firmly embedded the reality of
Rand battered as Dollar reignites...
With key data releases scheduled for early in the week, investors were expecting major market movement as they continue to try and make sense of the conundrum that is the
Rand extends record lows...where to next?
A busy week for local and international economies...
...but it seemed like it was one-way traffic for the Rand as the local unit extended its losses to record a 2-year low
Rand unravels to weakest levels in 2 years...
And as we head into the final lap of Q3, the markets continue to keep everyone on their toes.
Following last week’s highly anticipated Jackson Hole symposium and the brief but
Rand stirred, not shaken...(yet)
A busy week of economic data, as all roads led to Jackson Hole.
With major economic events and data releases scheduled throughout the week globally, investors were keeping one eye firmly