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News 2026-10-05 10:18 UTC

South African Rand Under Pressure

The South African rand approached 16.7 per USD, a low level since late July, pressured by a stronger dollar and ongoing risk aversion. The currency has remained under pressure following a volatile September, with rising Middle East tensions, inflation concerns and weaker commodity prices. A looming fuel-price hike is a

News 2026-09-29 11:02 UTC

Emerging market stocks fall 0.4% as Brent stays above $100

Emerging-market stocks fell to an 11-day low as higher oil prices and rising bond yields weighed on sentiment. The Indonesian rupiah breached 18,000 per US dollar and Turkish equities hit an eight-month low.

News 2026-09-28 10:01 UTC

Emerging-market assets weaken as US-Iran impasse lifts oil

MSCI's emerging-market equities index fell 1.1% and currencies were mixed as a stalemate in US-Iran talks pushed Brent crude higher. Turkish equities, the Hungarian forint and South African stocks all traded weaker as investors awaited US inflation and payrolls data.

News 2026-09-28 04:35 UTC

African markets: factors to watch on September 28

Reuters lists developments that may affect African markets, including oil prices, South African rand trade, Nigeria gas investment and Ghana cocoa prices. It also cites disruption in Ethiopia's Tigray region and Qatar Airways' jet retirements amid Iran war-related aviation disruption.

News 2026-09-24 09:55 UTC

EMERGING MARKETS — EM currencies, stocks fall as Fed hike bets, oil prices weigh

MSCI EM stocks down 0.9%, FX slips 0.5% US 10-year Treasury yield hits highest level since 2007 South African rand hits seven-week low after central bank's 25 bps rate hike Turkish finance minister to hold meetings on fund liquidation crisis By Utkarsh Hathi Sept 24 (Reuters) — An index of emerging market currencies he

News 2026-09-23 08:59 UTC

ZAR: Rand On Defensive Amid Softer Precious Metals, Eyes SARB Rate Decision

Local assets have largely shrugged off South African CPI data released this morning, as inflation printed only marginally below expectations, and it is not expected to have much impact on the SARB's rate decision later today. When this is being typed, USD/ZAR trades at 16.2435 and bullish focus falls on Aug 4 high of 1