Rand breaks R12/$ barrier - what next...?
With the Rand momentum seemingly unstoppable, what is coming next as the incredible run continues...?
The Rand is booming. There is no doubt about it.
As we pushed through the
Rand Reviews
Breaking key levels, the Rand strengthens further...
While the Rand did not gain a lot in terms of value this week, it broke some key levels...
...and this meant that this week was deemed as a very
Rand keeps holding strong in 2018
Well, firstly - welcome to 2018 and our first Rand Review of the year - and trust you had a great break and have fully recharged!
The new year has
The Rand is fighting the tide...(and winning!)
What a week for the Rand, as the local currency made its best one week gain in 18 months!
Who would have thought a month back that the Rand would
Rand awaits ANC Conference with bated breath...
A tough week for the Rand - the noise is ever increasing around the local market, and it is struggling to keep above it all. Following one of the best
Rand gains over 50c after being junked...?
Well, who would have believed it...? We are into December already. Time sure has flown ... 2017 has been nothing short of a blur.
In fact, even this last week
#JunkStatus Strikes Again...
It has happened.
As long expected, the Rand was downgraded to #JunkStatus - but with some mitigation, as S&P dropped the guillotine, and gave SA a fat stamp of #JunkStatus
Rand bounces back from worst level of 2017
Another week dominated by politics slips by...
This one filled with more topsy-turvy movement, on the back of political unrest and further concerning decisions from President Zuma.
What is happening
Political Worries Weigh On The Rand
This was one of the more choppy and difficult weeks for importers, exporters and investors alike...
If you are just watching the news and events and trying to make decisions based
The Rollercoaster is Back with a Bang...Can the Rand Recover
The South African local currency has always made a habit of reversing trend when it was least expected.
And that is what makes the game of forex so interesting.
When
Budgets and Shuffles...Rand Takes The Hit
Being a finance minister is all about growing the country's economy.
It is solutions to problems. Which in turn provides an environment to grow the country's economy. No matter how
Zuma shuffles the pack... and the Rand
Last time our esteemed Jacob decided to do the shuffle, we got some kind of warning that it was due to happen, with rumblings around Pravin Gordhan's safety.
This time
Comeback time for the Rand - but for how long...?
In true fashion, just when all hope is lost, the market takes a corner.
And the Rand showed it still had some fight in it, as it picked itself off
The Weak ZAR Continues...Is It Time to Secure YOUR Rands?
A new month, a new start.
But it did not seem to make any difference for the weakening ZAR.
As the week moved along, it seemed that the poor Rand was just
Rand loses 4% of value...what now?
The headline says it all..."Rand loses 4% of value...what now?"
A truly bruising week for the economy, as the Rand soared to touch over R13.71/$ - a level not been seen
Rand on Track, despite Hurricanes & Earthquakes, (no) Hikes & Scandals
Natural disasters, economic disasters and whipsawing financial markets...
The Rand was dealt further body blows this last week...and in so doing moved into our predicted target areas from last week -
ZAR Crashes ... were YOU ready for it?
All good things come to an end, right?
That was the story of this week as the weight of all the negative news and economic events took its toll on the
Rand Hits 12 Week Best...But Can't Hold On To Gains
The United States is enduring a very difficult period...
Having just been hit with Hurricane Harvey, one of the most destructive hurricanes we have seen in quite some time...
...along comes an
Harvey to the ZAR rescue...and to USD's detriment
It was another week of building.
Not positive building, but building of tension globally, waiting for an explosion...
...as Hurricane Harvey raged through Texas
...and tensions rose toward to a crescendo between the
Is the USDZAR becoming a more stable market...?
All of us began the week with some trepidation as to what was coming next.
Despite some rocky ground, it had been a great couple of weeks for the ZAR.