ETM Analytics | Finance | Rand | South Africa
Big storm brewing for the rand
The South African rand is heading down the wrong path if the conflict involving Iran drag on.
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Finance | Numbeo | Rand | South Africa
Here’s what R100 will buy you around the world right now
South Africans have had a difficult start to 2026, dealing with one of the world’s most volatile currencies, high petrol prices, and a rising cost of living.
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Trouble for the rand
The rand and local markets are trading weaker at the start of the new week, weighed by the protracted Iran War and forecasts of higher inflation.
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emerging markets | Fast News | Iran war | Markets | Rand
Emerging carry trade rebounds with real, rand among favorites
Traders are generally more positive about the rand due to the outlook for monetary policy tightening.
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Rand under pressure
The South African rand has come under pressure in the new week as markets digest the latest signals from the United States Federal Reserve, and the Iran War continues to bite.
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Rand takes a beating
The South African rand took a knock on Wednesday (29 April) ahead of the US Federal Reserve’s announcement on US interest rates.
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Annabel Bishop | Finance | Iran | Middle East | Rand | United states
Rand goes from hero to zero
After being flooded with positive sentiment at the start of the year, the rand is back in the basket of worst-performing currencies thanks to the war in the Middle East.
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Finance | Iran | oil | Rand | United states
Huge relief for the rand and oil prices
Oil prices have dropped and the rand has strengthened on news that Iran would open the Strait of Hormuz for the time being, increasing the prospect of a wider peace deal for the region.
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Annabel Bishop | Finance | Investec | Rand
D-Day for the rand
The rand is under pressure as markets pause ahead of a critical deadline for the US-Iran war.
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Finance | fuel prices | interest rates | Nedbank | Rand | SARB
Blows keep coming for the rand
The rand suffered another blow on Friday, weakening to R17.20 to the dollar during mid-afternoon trade.