Jittery Rand breaks R15/$ (again)...what now?
Despite the Rand's best efforts, it just cannot catch a break.
Back over R15/$ to end the week really added to the lack of optimism in the country... (which has been
Rand Reviews
Panic as Rand slips to R15/$...where to now?
Well, well… what a week for the Rand.
2020 has certainly kicked off with a bang, as the Rand has endured one of the worst starts to the year in its
Choppy Rand regains lost ground...
Another choppy week for the Rand saw it touch its worst levels in a few weeks before its fortunes turned around and it managed to regain its losses plus some,
Rand tracks sideways...but what next?
A rummy old week for the Rand as we saw the market tracking sideways for the most part, making for a very boring week when it came to market movement
Rand rides the 2020 storm
And we are back with our first Rand Review of 2020...
Trust you are feeling refreshed and rested - and ready and raring to tackle the new year with vigour!
It was
Rand rallies on Trade War despite Eskom...
A traumatic week is over, with South Africans hoping for a lighter and brighter 5 days ahead...
Eskom dominated the headlines with rolling blackouts as high as Stage 6, wreaking havoc
Rand powers on - can it continue?
What a week for the Rand, as the Rand turned an early setback around to end the week with all guns blazing, rushing down to sub R15/$ for the first
Range-bound Rand...for how long?
If stability was something that you were looking for in this last week, then you were looking in the wrong place...
...however, it does seem that the Rand is in a
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 gains momentum ahead of budget speech
Another week passes, as the Rand gains momentum!
It was a week which again proved the inaccuracy of looking to events for market direction, as economists were left dumbfounded by the
New Finance Minister the catalyst for Rand strength
Phew, a week of action in SA politics - and the financial world!
The Rand came into the week with jitters, and plenty of them. The situation with Nene was making
Dollar sends Rand back toward R15/$
The Dollar enjoyed a very strong week following its retracement, which left the Rand on the back foot, once again.
It was probably due for the Rand, as it had had
Volatile climate has little effect on the stronger Rand...
All too quickly, this year is already three quarters over!
And, as the last quarter kicks in, the Rand has certainly got some spring back into its step after spending some
Rand comes roaring back to win the week!
Well, what a week. Yet AGAIN, the Rand turned the tables on the Dollar.
This was despite the Trade War...
...despite the volatility surrounding SARB's interest rate decision
...and petrol price hike fears
...despite
Rand fights hard to get back below R15/$
Another week passes by, and the tables turn again...
...somehow the Rand has turned it around from being on the ropes, to rallying back below R15/$ again.
It was a welcome change,
Recession drives the Rand to worst level of 2018
This week was a scary one for the ruling party, and Saffers in general.
The alarm bell went off: Technical Recession
Headlines blared with doom and gloom, worry and despair.
With the ANC
Rand runs out of steam...and pays for it
I guess a tough week for the Rand was always going to coming after a week of strength, where the local currency fought gamely to turn the tide back in
Rand wins back the momentum and the week
Another week goes by...
...and it feels like another whirlwind went along with it.
The Rand in the midst of one of it's most volatile periods in years, and it is showing
Roller-coaster Rand manages to end below R15/$
This was a week which could not have ended a moment sooner for most...
...the Rand had a roller-coaster week of note!
As most got to work on Monday morning, it would
Mayhem as Rand busts through R14/$!
A see-saw week (again) left the Rand on the ropes to close the week.
Seemingly taking alternate turns each week, the Rand has been as volatile as ever - but just