Rand collapses 80c weaker...did you see it coming?
This last week was the final trial of February for the Rand, after getting through the State of the Nation address relatively unscathed. Now it was turn of the Budget for
Dollar weak amidst choppy Rand...where to next?
The year has certainly continued where 2020 left off, as we see markets continue to whip to and fro. Is the new normal here to stay? That is certainly the question on
Rand Roars towards R14.50/$ as the Dollar crumbles
Once again, the Rand has turned the tables on the Dollar, as we saw a massive push back below R15... The ZAR never ceases to amaze, as in amongst the local
Choppy Rand Ends The Week Strong Breaking R15
Another interesting week passes us by as markets waited in anticipation of how the new year was going to play out. After every prediction for 2020 being completely smashed, many are
Rand Volatile Amidst Run on Wall Street
Volatility continues to abound in the markets - and it shows no signs of slowing down! It was a strange week for the Rand as it traded sideways - but with
Volatile Rand back over R15/$ gives investors jitters
The tables turn again for the Rand, as we head back below R15/$... ...only for the tide to turn again later in the week! With the volatility of markets today, it is
US Volatility aplenty as Rand recovers...where next?
Another frantic week of market activity has passed us by, as 2021 market activity promises to be just as tumultuous (if not more so, based on our predictions) as 2020... And
Rand capitulates nearly 100c...as predicted
Welcome back! I trust you had an excellent end of year break, and take this opportunity to wish you a healthy and prosperous 2021. As we enter into a new year which
Dollar crashes...and Rand rides the wave
And just like that, before you could blink, we are already into December, and just a few weeks from shutdown. Or is it lockdown? We would hope not… but what a year
Downgraded Rand carries on...for how long?
Another intriguing week has come and gone - as the Rand enjoyed more of the same testing down toward R15/$... Once again, it was counter to logic. We had clients contacting us,
Rand Review: Range-bound despite vaccine news
Another week of intriguing market activity, but it was largely sideways when it came to the Rand vs Dollar, Euro and Pound. Perhaps some respite was welcome for most after the
Rand shaky in volatility despite Vaccine hopes
Well, we knew that the Rand's party against the Dollar had to come to an end sometime - and come to an end it did, as we saw the tables
Rand roars amidst US elections drama!
Well, well...what a week! All eyes globally were on the US - but locally, all eyes were too on the Rand! We are well and truly into the end of year helter-skelter
Markets Wait With All Eyes On The Election...
The perfect storm has hit, and the Rand had a rough ride initially as a result... ...only to pull it back towards the end of the week. That was the long and
Rand rides stronger against all odds!
Well, well...what an intriguing week. The Rand never ceases to surprise, as what was meant to be a watershed week for the Dollar with US Stimulus poised to be approved... ...and then
Rand walks the tightrope...for how long?
The tightrope for global markets to walk is very real right now, as they try to balance between the different economic, political and social news and updates. For the Rand, this
Choppy Rand as global politics take centerstage
There is never a quiet news week when it gets near the end of the year, and this last week was no exception! As US elections and stimulus took center stage,
Tide turns again for battered Rand!
Just when anyone would think it is looking like one way traffic for the Rand, it pulls a surprise back out of the blue! After seeing the market shed almost 100c