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2 weeks ago | 
gurutrade.com | Sfundo Parakozov |Wendell Roelf |Alexander Winning |Alex Richardson
JOHANNESBURG, April 8 (Reuters) - South Africa's rand strengthened in early trade on Tuesday, recovering some of the ground it lost a day earlier, with the future of the country's multi-party government the main focus.
At 0706 GMT, the rand traded at 19.44 against the dollar , 1% firmer on the day after falling about 2.7% on Monday.
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2 weeks ago | 
gurutrade.com | Sfundo Parakozov |Alexander Winning |Joe Bavier
JOHANNESBURG, April 7 (Reuters) - The South African rand slumped to its weakest in well over a year on Monday and local stocks extended their recent slide as global recession fears mounted over U.S. President Donald Trump's sweeping tariffs.
At 0815 GMT, the rand traded at 19.4025 against the dollar , down 1.5% on Friday's closing level after earlier touching its weakest since October 2023.
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2 weeks ago | 
gurutrade.com | Sfundo Parakozov |Alexander Winning |Elaine Hardcastle
JOHANNESBURG, April 4 (Reuters) - The rand fell further on Friday as investors worried about the impact of U.S. President Donald Trump's sweeping tariffs and the future of South Africa's coalition government.
At 0840 GMT, the rand traded at 19.1225 against the dollar , down about 2% on Thursday's closing level and its weakest since mid-January.
The South African currency has fallen more than 3% against the dollar this week, with bigger losses against currencies like the euro and pound.
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3 weeks ago | 
gurutrade.com | Sfundo Parakozov |Alexander Winning |Joe Bavier
JOHANNESBURG, April 2 (Reuters) - The South African rand fell in early trade on Wednesday as political wrangling over the country's contested budget continued and investors braced for U.S. President Donald Trump's tariff plans later in the day.
At 0730 GMT, the rand traded at 18.57 against the dollar , roughly 0.3% weaker than its previous close.
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4 weeks ago | 
gurutrade.com | Sfundo Parakozov |Tannur Anders |Sonia Cheema |Mark Heinrich
JOHANNESBURG, March 27 (Reuters) - South Africa's rand weakened on Thursday as markets fretted over U.S. President Donald Trump's tariffs due next week.
At 1407 GMT, the rand traded at 18.3375 against the U.S. dollar , about 0.4% weaker than its previous close.
The dollar was last down about 0.3% against a basket of currencies.
Trump on Wednesday announced 25% tariffs on all vehicles and foreign-made auto parts imported into the U.S. to go into effect after midnight on April 3.
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1 month ago | 
jp.reuters.com | Sfundo Parakozov |Kopano Gumbi |Alexander Winning
南アフリカ準備銀行（ＳＡＲＢ、中央銀行）の金融政策委員会（ＭＰＣ）は２０日、政策金利のレポ金利を７．５０％に据え置くことを決定した。２０２２年１１月撮影（２０２５年 ロイター/Siphiwe Sibeko） ［プレトリア ２０日 ロイター］ - 南アフリカ準備銀行（ＳＡＲＢ、中央銀行）の金融政策委員会（ＭＰＣ）は２０日、政策金利のレポ金利(ZAREPO=ECI), opens new tabを７．５０％に据え置くことを決定した。前回まで３回連続で利下げを決定していた。ロイターがまとめた市場予想と一致した。 インフレは抑制されているものの、米政権の関税措置や、南アの予算を巡るこう着状況などに起因するリスクを見極める必要があるとして、利下げサイクルを一時停止した。４人の政策委員が据え置きを支持し、２人は２５ベーシスポイント（ｂｐ）の引き下げを主張した。 クガニャゴ総裁は記者会見で「世界経済は安定していない。国内にも不透明感があり、慎重なアプローチが必要だ」と述べた。...
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1 month ago | 
streetinsider.com | Sfundo Parakozov |Kopano Gumbi |Alexander Winning
1. FIVE2. ORCL3. NVDA4. WSM5. PDD6. SPY7. DRI8. GIS9. PRA10. OPTN Tweet Share E-mail0 shares FILE PHOTO: The logo of South Africa's central reserve bank is seen during the delivery of a keynote address by South Africa's central bank governor, Lesetja Kganyago, at the University of the Witwatersrand in Johannesburg, South Africa, November 1, 2022.
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1 month ago | 
money.usnews.com | Sfundo Parakozov |Kopano Gumbi
By Sfundo Parakozov and Kopano GumbiPRETORIA (Reuters) - South Africa's central bank paused its rate-cutting cycle on Thursday as risks stemming from U.S. President Donald Trump's global trade war and the country's deadlocked national budget overshadowed its success keeping inflation low.
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1 month ago | 
gurutrade.com | Bhargav Acharya |Sfundo Parakozov |Alexander Winning |Andrew Heavens
Feb consumer inflation at 3.2% vs 3.3% forecast
Central bank seen pausing rate cuts on Thursday
Inflation well below middle of target range
Trump's tariffs, budget deadlock pose risks
JOHANNESBURG, March 19 (Reuters) - South Africa's inflation rate was steady at 3.2% year on year in February,, the statistics agency said on Wednesday, a day before the central bank is expected to pause its rate-cutting cycle.
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1 month ago | 
money.usnews.com | Bhargav Acharya |Sfundo Parakozov
By Bhargav Acharya and Sfundo ParakozovJOHANNESBURG (Reuters) -South Africa's inflation rate was steady at 3.2% year on year in February,, the statistics agency said on Wednesday, a day before the central bank is expected to pause its rate-cutting cycle. Economists had forecast annual inflation would pick up slightly to 3.3%, still well below 4.5% - the level the South African Reserve Bank aims for at the middle of its target range.
