The rand had a steady-to-slightly-firmer week, rather than a major move in either direction
Continue readingDaily Dose: 04 June 2026
The rand traded in a fairly subdued fashion during Wednesday’s session, with overall market activity remaining limited
Continue readingDaily Dose: 03 June 2026
The rand put in a solid performance in yesterday’s session, trading in a tight range between R16.22-25/$, but has slipped overnight
Continue readingDaily Dose: 02 June 2026
Global events once again played a big role in shaping the economic picture in May
Continue readingDaily Dose: 01 June 2026
On Friday, the rand had a good day trading from an opening level of 16.23 to a low of 16.18
Continue readingDaily Dose: 04 May 2026
Already the 4th of May and we see no progress in the Middle East crisis
Continue readingDaily Dose: 01 April 2026
The selloff in the gold price has stalled ahead of the psychologically-important 4,000 level and near the 200-day moving average (currently near 4,110) with a feather cluster of support near 3,800-3,900 (trendlines), and given this plethora of support, we are looking for an uptrend in gold
Continue readingDaily Dose: 02 March 2026
Although the ZAR is under pressure this morning, one day does not make a new trend, and we are focusing on the larger trends underway
Continue readingDaily Dose: 02 February 2026
The elevator finally fell hard with a just about everyone on board, including this writer
Continue readingDaily Dose: 16 January 2026
We lacked any major excitement yesterday, with not a lot of action on the local front
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