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Rand struggles amid global jitters – including talk of the AI bubble bursting

Rand struggles amid global jitters – including talk of the AI bubble bursting

The rand weakened to R16.50 per dollar early on Friday morning – the softest in a week – as global markets were shook by a higher oil price and concerns over tech company spending.

23 Oct

French turmoil hits euro, dollar lifted as Wall Street rebounds

19 Oct

Market panic worsens in Indonesia as it’s tipped to be downgraded to Zim group

19 Oct

JSE up, rand weaker, as market eyes EFF shutdown and the Fed

JSE up, rand weaker, as market eyes EFF shutdown and the Fed

20 Mar 2023

Gold bulls get ready to run as banks crisis breathes new life into precious metal price

Gold bulls get ready to run as banks crisis breathes new life into precious metal price

20 Mar 2023

Global bank turmoil: SA banks should be insulated - and there may be a silver lining

Global bank turmoil: SA banks should be insulated - and there may be a silver lining

18 Mar 2023

Dysfunction in 'wildly illiquid' bond markets unnerves investors, officials

Dysfunction in 'wildly illiquid' bond markets unnerves investors, officials

17 Mar 2023

Stocks waver after ECB rate hike

Stocks waver after ECB rate hike

16 Mar 2023

Bank fears trigger bloodbath on markets, but gold shares rally

Bank fears trigger bloodbath on markets, but gold shares rally

15 Mar 2023

South African shares lose R1 trillion in seven days

South African shares lose R1 trillion in seven days

15 Mar 2023

Bitcoin jumps to highest since June as rally gathers pace

Bitcoin jumps to highest since June as rally gathers pace

14 Mar 2023

US banking crisis triggered rally in gold

US banking crisis triggered rally in gold

14 Mar 2023

Rand makes comeback as markets trim Fed hike forecasts

Rand makes comeback as markets trim Fed hike forecasts

14 Mar 2023

Traders bet on no more Fed hikes amid US banking crisis, rand strengthens

Traders bet on no more Fed hikes amid US banking crisis, rand strengthens

13 Mar 2023

UK races to minimise damage from Silicon Valley Bank collapse

UK races to minimise damage from Silicon Valley Bank collapse

12 Mar 2023

Crypto shaken as SVB Exposure depegs $36bn Stablecoin

Crypto shaken as SVB Exposure depegs $36bn Stablecoin

11 Mar 2023

SA banks bleed after US lender slumps 60%

SA banks bleed after US lender slumps 60%

10 Mar 2023

Rand slumps after Fed rate warning

Rand slumps after Fed rate warning

07 Mar 2023

Rand options hint that dollar's best days may be over

Rand options hint that dollar's best days may be over

03 Mar 2023

Stocks win boost as China data spurs recovery hopes, rand strengthens

Stocks win boost as China data spurs recovery hopes, rand strengthens

01 Mar 2023

Stocks scatter as traders mull US rates outlook

Stocks scatter as traders mull US rates outlook

28 Feb 2023

Market signals point to rand’s revival after weeks of losses

Market signals point to rand’s revival after weeks of losses

25 Feb 2023

Rand slumps to worst level in months after greylisting, may hit R19/$ soon

Rand slumps to worst level in months after greylisting, may hit R19/$ soon

24 Feb 2023

Back from the dead, IPOs picking up again on Wall Street

Back from the dead, IPOs picking up again on Wall Street

18 Feb 2023

Rand sinks as expectations grow for higher US rates

Rand sinks as expectations grow for higher US rates

17 Feb 2023

Foreigners are dumping SA bonds, but locals can't get enough

Foreigners are dumping SA bonds, but locals can't get enough

16 Feb 2023

Sticky US inflation hits Wall Street, rand weakens

Sticky US inflation hits Wall Street, rand weakens

14 Feb 2023

Binance stablecoin backer ordered to stop issuing token

Binance stablecoin backer ordered to stop issuing token

13 Feb 2023

Oil spikes as Russia cuts output after Western price cap

Oil spikes as Russia cuts output after Western price cap

10 Feb 2023

Turkey suspends stock market trading for first time in 24 years after deadly quake

Turkey suspends stock market trading for first time in 24 years after deadly quake

08 Feb 2023

Rand hits weakest level this year

Rand hits weakest level this year

06 Feb 2023

Crypto hacks stole record R65 billion in 2022, led by North Korea groups - report

Crypto hacks stole record R65 billion in 2022, led by North Korea groups - report

04 Feb 2023

Rand takes hit as US jobs surge sends dollar higher

Rand takes hit as US jobs surge sends dollar higher

04 Feb 2023

Rand surges after Fed signals end to rate hikes may be near

Rand surges after Fed signals end to rate hikes may be near

02 Feb 2023

Stocks and dollar struggle before Fed rate decision

Stocks and dollar struggle before Fed rate decision

01 Feb 2023

Gold demand highest in over decade

Gold demand highest in over decade

31 Jan 2023

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