South African rand edges up
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South Africa's rand, government bonds and stocks gained on Friday as investors mulled over the country's hosting of a two-day Group of 20 finance meeting where participants agreed a final communique,
The South African rand took a knock against a firmer dollar in early trade on Friday, as global markets remained on edge over U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariff threats. At 0713 GMT, the rand traded at 17.
The USD/ZAR exchange rate rose to 17.86 on Tuesday as investors reacted to Donald Trump’s trade war with South Africa
The South African rand weakened against a stronger dollar on Thursday, with investors focused on the G20 meeting of finance chiefs in the country's coastal city of Durban.
The rand climbed to a 13-month high on Friday, riding a wave of optimism about South Africa’s economy and also buoyed by expectations of imminent Federal Reserve interest-rate cuts.