Weekly Rand Review
Our weekly analysis of what moved the Rand — and where it may be heading next. Published every Monday since 2016.
Monday’s 64-Cent Recovery Was the Easy Part…
Trump promised peace. The Rand surged 64 cents. Then reality arrived Wednesday…
Iran Changes Everything…
Three shocks. Five days. A 70-cent Tuesday. And a Friday reversal that nobody saw coming.
The Rand Had a Good Week. …Until Friday Night.
South Africa’s best Budget in years. A 12-cent Rand rally. And then Friday evening changed everything.
Good Jobs. Cool Inflation. Hawkish Fed... And the Rand Weakened Anyway
SA unemployment hit a five-year low. Inflation cooled to 3.5%. So why did the Rand weaken all week?
A Tale of Two Data Bombs... And the Rand Dodged Both
NFP beat big at 130K. CPI came in soft. The Rand? It had its own ideas...
126 Cents of Chaos...
While the US slapped 30% tariffs on SA, China signed a landmark trade deal. The Rand swung a total of 126 cents trying to work out what it all means.
The Rand Hits Best Levels Since 2022...
It was a week of extraordinary moves — and even more extraordinary reversals.
Headlines Screamed Crisis...
The headlines screamed 'crisis' but the charts whispered 'relax.'
Global Markets Hit Record Highs...
It was a week of records — and a reminder that markets often have a mind of their own.
Rand Hits 40 Month Best... as Maduro is Captured by US
A warm welcome to our first, and belated, Rand Review for 2026...
Gold's Record Run Lifts Rand to R16.31...
Gold at record highs. Fuel prices cut. The Rand at R16.31. So why did it close at R16.47?
Rand Gains Amid Inflation Low and Fed Cut...
SA inflation expectations hit a record low. The Fed cut rates. And the Rand quietly gained for a second straight week.
17 Cents Stronger... While the Fed Flies Blind
US labor data is a mess. The Fed's flying blind. And the Rand? It doesn't care — strongest in almost 3 years.
Trump Bans SA from G20... The Rand Barely Flinched
While Trump was busy banning South Africa from next year's G20, the Rand quietly strengthened 24 cents.
Rand Holds R17... While Markets Melt Down
SA inflation target hit. US CPI triggers market carnage. And the Rand somehow survives the week.
Rand Review: Tariff Talk Trumps Trade Data
Welcome to your strategic view of the Rand's navigation through another dynamic week! From Trump's tariff threats to positive trade data, while US GDP surprised to the upside, t...
Rand Review: A Week of Twists and Turns
And welcome to another issue of our Weekly Rand insights!
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.
Rand Review - 3 Apr 2017
JZ has done it ... again ... and more
Rand Review - 27 Mar 2017
This past week was nothing short of a blitzkrieg.
Rand Review - 20 Mar 2017
Well...
Rand Review - 13 Mar 2017
A week which began so well for the Rand...
Rand Review - 6 Mar 2017
A week which was neither here nor there...
Rand Review - 27 Feb 2017
Well, well well…
Rand Review - 20 Feb 2017
What a comeback!
Rand Review - 13 Feb 2017
The State of the Nation.
Rand Review - 6 Feb 2017
After a barnstorming previous week, we expected nothing short of exactly that, once again for this past week...
Rand Review - 30 Jan 2017
Hectic. Worrying. And yet, just as predicted...
Rand Review - 23 Jan 2017
Another week.
Rand Review - 19 Dec 2016
This was a rather topsy-turvy week for the Rand, with the defining event being the US Fed announcement of increased interest rates for only the second time in a decade.
Rand Review - 12 Dec 2016
You win some, you lose some...
Rand Review - 05 Dec 2016
A week which started so well for the Rand, had a mid-week collapse, and then gained most of it back again.
Rand Review - 28 Nov 2016
A fair week for the Rand - it gained some ground, and jumped some hurdles. When one takes a look at the line-up of events that passed over the previous week, it is a great surp...
Rand Review - 21 Nov 2016
After the crash-boom-bang of previous weeks, this one was a little sleepy for the Rand as the dust began to slowly settle (except for Friday), after a frantic couple of months...
Rand Review - 14 Nov 2016
What. A. Week.
Rand Review - 7 Nov 2016
Welcome to our Weekly Rand Review for 7 November 2016, where we take a look at how things unfolded last week and give you our thoughts for the week ahead.
Rand Review - 31 Oct 2016
Welcome to our Weekly Rand Review for 24 October 2016, where we take a look at how things unfolded last week and give you our thoughts for the week ahead.
Rand Review - 24 Oct 2016
Welcome to our Weekly Rand Review for 24 October 2016, where we take a look at how things unfolded last week and give you our thoughts for the week ahead.
Rand Review - 17 Oct 2016
Welcome to our Weekly Rand Review for 17 October 2016, where we take a look at how things unfolded last week and give you our thoughts for the week ahead.
Rand Review - 10 Oct 2016
Welcome to our Weekly Rand Review for 10 October 2016, where we take a look at how things unfolded last week and give you our thoughts for the week ahead.
Rand Review - 3 Oct 2016
Welcome to our Weekly Rand Review for 26 September 2016, where we take a look at how things unfolded last week and give you our thoughts for the week ahead.
Rand Review - 26 Sept 2016
Welcome to our Weekly Rand Review for 26 September 2016, where we take a look at how things unfolded last week and give you our thoughts for the week ahead.
Rand Review - 19 Sept 2016
Welcome to our Weekly Rand Review for 19 September 2016, where we take a look at how things unfolded last week and give you our thoughts for the week ahead.
Rand Review - 12 Sept 2016
Welcome to our Weekly Rand Review for 12 September 2016, where we take a look at how things unfolded last week and give you our thoughts for the week ahead.
Rand Review - 22 Aug 2016
Welcome to our Weekly Rand Review for 22 August 2016, where we take a look at how things unfolded last week and give you our thoughts for the week ahead.
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