Rand Resilience: The South African rand demonstrated stability in early trade on Tuesday, finding support in improved risk sentiment, while the dollar maintained its position around three-month lows.
The rand was trading at 18.6650 against the dollar, remaining close to its previous close. Meanwhile, the dollar index, a measure of the currency against a basket of major counterparts, hovered around 103.25, set for a monthly loss exceeding 3% in November, marking its weakest performance in a year.
In line with other emerging market currencies, the rand is influenced by global factors such as U.S. monetary policy, dollar movements, and local economic indicators. “The local currency was supported by improved risk sentiment and the Gold price consolidating above the $2,000 level,” noted Andre Cilliers, a currency strategist at TreasuryONE.
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Later in the week, local investors will turn their attention to trade, budget balance, producer inflation, and private sector credit figures, providing insights into the health of Africa’s most industrialized economy. Additionally, market participants will be monitoring the U.S. Federal Reserve‘s preferred inflation measure and an OPEC+ policy meeting.
In the stock market, both the Top-40 index and the broader all-share index experienced slight declines of over 0.3% in early trade. South Africa’s benchmark 2030 government bond exhibited strength in early deals, with the yield decreasing by 6.5 basis points to 10.080%.
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