<![CDATA[Business Markets Currencies RSS]]> http://www.iol.co.za:80/cmlink/1.730923 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 08:12:45 +0200 <![CDATA[Dollar gains against the yen]]> http://www.iol.co.za/dollar-gains-against-the-yen-1.1533391

The dollar rose against the yen on Monday after five straight days of losses.

]]> 1.1533391 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 08:12:45 +0200 <![CDATA[Rand pares biggest currency rally]]> http://www.iol.co.za/rand-pares-biggest-currency-rally-1.1532500

The rand pared the world’s biggest currency rally against the dollar as investors sold emerging-market currencies.

]]> 1.1532500 Fri, 14 Jun 2013 12:40:38 +0200 <![CDATA[Rand weaker on worries about global stimulus]]> http://www.iol.co.za/rand-weaker-on-worries-about-global-stimulus-1.1532435

South Africa's rand was slightly weaker, giving back some recent gains as investors pondered a weak domestic outlook.

]]> 1.1532435 Fri, 14 Jun 2013 11:28:42 +0200 <![CDATA[Zuma: Not responsible for rand]]> http://www.iol.co.za/zuma-not-responsible-for-rand-1.1532077

President Jacob Zuma denied being responsible for the sharp decline in the value of the rand.

]]> 1.1532077 Thu, 13 Jun 2013 17:03:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Rand recovers from oversold levels]]> http://www.iol.co.za/rand-recovers-from-oversold-levels-1.1531941

South Africa's rand gained more than 1.8 percent against the dollar, pulling back from oversold levels.

]]> 1.1531941 Thu, 13 Jun 2013 12:57:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Rand volatile in cautious trade]]> http://www.iol.co.za/rand-volatile-in-cautious-trade-1.1531782

South Africa's rand seesawed as investors refrained from making aggressive bets.

]]> 1.1531782 Thu, 13 Jun 2013 10:55:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Dollar weaker against the yen]]> http://www.iol.co.za/dollar-weaker-against-the-yen-1.1531586

The dollar slumped to a 10-week low against the yen in Asia on Thursday in the face of tumbling stock markets.

]]> 1.1531586 Thu, 13 Jun 2013 08:04:28 +0200 <![CDATA[Vulnerable rand edges higher]]> http://www.iol.co.za/vulnerable-rand-edges-higher-1.1531465

South Africa's rand strengthened for the second day running.

]]> 1.1531465 Wed, 12 Jun 2013 18:42:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Global factors weakening the rand]]> http://www.iol.co.za/global-factors-weakening-the-rand-1.1531384

Global factors are the main contributors to the current volatility of the rand, analysts said.

]]> 1.1531384 Wed, 12 Jun 2013 15:33:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Rand firms after sharp fall]]> http://www.iol.co.za/rand-firms-after-sharp-fall-1.1531170

South Africa's rand edged higher against the dollar after touching a new four-year low the day before.

]]> 1.1531170 Wed, 12 Jun 2013 11:34:41 +0200