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,
USD/ZAR
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/$!
A see-saw week (again) left the Rand on the ropes to close the week.
Seemingly taking alternate turns each week, the Rand has been as volatile as ever - but just
Rand fights back late to end the week on a high
The main point of discussion for this week was always going to be the next stage of the land debate taking place...
..as on Tuesday evening, Ramaphosa came out to announce
A return to R13/$ as the Rand trend turns again?
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
Tough week for the Rand, with a solid finish
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
Another strong but volatile week for the Rand
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
Comeback time for the Rand!
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
More losses and little respite for the weakening ZAR
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
Rand turns it around...and not a moment too soon
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
Rand and emerging markets endure tough week
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
GDP shock sends the Rand spiraling over R13/$ again
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
Italian Crisis & Trade War dominate the Rand's week...
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
Rand turns the tables on the majors
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
Rand blown away to worst level of 2018...as expected
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
Volatility aplenty, as the Rand strengthens strongly
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
A volatile week of note for the Rand...will it continue?
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