Rand looking shaky over R15/$...where to now?
The Rand has had to weather a global storm over the last few weeks perhaps only rivaled in recent times by the 2008 financial crisis... We live in interesting times, and
Rand collapses over R15/$...what now?
Well well, what a week... a patch of some of the more crazy few days we have had in many a year! The Rand tends to throw a curve ball like
Rand loses 50c in hours...caught again?
The Rand collapse continued this last week to the dismay of all South Africans alike... ...and for many, they did not see this coming - and got caught badly! I do trust
Rand explodes to R14.30...guess what?
It turned out that it really was the calm before the storm... As our last Rand Review had it "Rand momentum continues...but for how long?" - this was not an unfounded
Rand momentum continues...but for how long?
It was quite an enterprising week for the Rand as the local currency continued to keep the pressure on the Dollar... It was a big week for events too, with SARB
The Rand's strong run continues...
Another week on the front foot for the Rand, as the global market took a turn for the worse. It appeared as if many months of uncertainty with the Trade War
Rand dips below R14/$...as predicted
An interesting week for the Rand saw a bit of calm descend on the markets, as we traded in a narrower range from Monday through to late Thursday... ...an unusual calm
Impressive Rand approaches R14/$...
In a flash, we have half the year behind us. And it has been one of mixed fortunes for the Rand, as we have seen it duck and dive its way
Rand roars back against all odds...who would have guessed?
Well, well, well... With the Rand on the ropes (with Eskom slumped by its side), it pulled off a major comeback week to strengthen over 3% in a few days to
Jittery Rand amid global tension
What a rummy old week for the Rand... In fact, a rummy old month! June has been chaos from one end to the other! Mr. Market never ceases to amaze, as the
R15/$...
The week could not have ended a moment too soon for the Rand, as it limped in to the finish line with hope all but lost... A collapse of epic proportions
Huge volatility takes the Rand over R14.50
Well, what a week...! The Rand was back to its volatile best ... if you can call it that... ...we saw huge spikes, as the market whipsawed dramatically many times during the
Choppy markets send Rand weaker...where to now?
A topsy-turvy week for the Rand saw a break back over R14.50 to the Dollar... There was plenty happening, with local politics and as well as global economic and political
Trade Wars and strong Dollar unravel the Rand
A topsy-turvey old week for the Rand, as it battled to get on top of the Dollar. It was quite a week on the global stage, as the US and China
Rand defies economist's logic to win the week
Well, what an interesting week that was... These are the types of weeks that make the forex game so interesting, as we see human sentiment playing out over and over
Rand battles Eskom & Election jitters to end strong
Rather a sorry week for the Rand... Election jitters, Eskom and a stronger USD made for poor reading... The clock is really ticking toward the finale of election time for the
Rand tracks sideways as Eskom troubles mount
Choppy waters for the Rand, as the short week saw the Rand bouncing around R14/$... The market has mostly tracked sideways between 13.90 and 14.25 or so for most of April
Slow but steady as the ZAR breaks R14/$
A week of confusion for economists has come to a close, and a new one has begun... It was another strange week of economics, where nothing that happened really tied up