The main point of discussion for this week was always going to be the next stage of the land debate taking place...
..as on Tuesday evening, Ramaphosa came out to announce
Back on the Rand-positive path with a bump!
After a fairly disastrous week, perhaps not something that many were expecting ...but the Rand behaved as per our charts, which showed the
When it appears to be too good to be true, it normally is...
...and that is what we got this past week.
A bump back to reality.
A bump back to reality of
The Rand has strung together another good week, despite some huge volatility...
More relief for importers and consumers, with the hopes of cheaper goods and fuel.
It was a see-saw week, with
Relief for consumers, relief for importers - the Rand finally had a solid week.
The amount of volatility being experienced is still less than ideal, but when it is driving the
It did not take the Rand long to return back to its bad old ways...
After such a good close out of last week, we saw everything come crumbling down once
What a week! Another one.
Huge volatility? Check
Massive losses from the word go? Check
Ending the week on a low note? No. Not this time round.
The saving grace for the local currency
Is this becoming the new norm for the Rand?
It is hard to believe just a few months ago it was week after week of strengthening for the local currency, coming
We keep saying it, but 2018 has been a harsh bump back to reality for everyone who is affected by the Rand...
...2017 was quiet, and the start to 2018 even
Yet another topsy-turvy week from the Rand...
...and who would have expected anything different with global instability seemingly ever increasing.
The EU has not been a stable place since Brexit first hit
Well, what do we learn time and time again with currency markets?
When things are getting to an extreme, and there is panic setting in, with the overall feeling being that
Phew, what a week!
There is certainly a reason that the Rand has got the nametag of the world's most volatile currency - with swings high and low making it a
Wow, what a week!
There is certainly a reason that the Rand has got the nametag of the world's most volatile currency - with swings high and low making it a
Another volatile week. Another rough one for the Rand particularly versus the Dollar, although it managed to claw back some lost ground before the week closed.
As we headed into the
The unthinkable happened, as a battered and bruised ZAR managed to dragged itself over the line to end off a rather disastrous week...
We had given a hint in last week's
A week of action transpired in South Africa, as Ramaphosa set about making plans for the next generation of business, infrastructure, and more. All of which require one major thing,
Global tensions have continued to simmer this past week, reaching near boiling point...and then some after the week closed...
A horrific chemical attack in Syria sparked it all off. Followed by
It has been brewing since Trump's election.
Trade war is always feared. It's messy, souring for international relations and potentially destructive to countries caught in the middle of it.
Worst of all,
Slightly belated, our Rand Review has arrived. I hope you all had an enjoyable and relaxing long weekend, and are ready for the short week ahead :)
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