<![CDATA[Business Markets Commodities RSS]]> http://www.iol.co.za:80/cmlink/1.730924 Tue, 21 May 2013 18:23:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Rand worst losing streak since 2008]]> http://www.iol.co.za/rand-worst-losing-streak-since-2008-1.1519527

South Africa's rand lost further ground against the dollar, slumping for the ninth straight session.

]]> 1.1519527 Tue, 21 May 2013 18:23:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Rand slumps to 4-year low]]> http://www.iol.co.za/rand-slumps-to-4-year-low-1.1519432

The rand declined for a ninth day, weakening to a four-year low.

]]> 1.1519432 Tue, 21 May 2013 14:49:29 +0200 <![CDATA[Strike concerns pressure the rand]]> http://www.iol.co.za/strike-concerns-pressure-the-rand-1.1519122

South Africa's rand was trading within sight of Monday’s multi-year lows on Tuesday as strike worries weighed on the market.

]]> 1.1519122 Tue, 21 May 2013 10:11:09 +0200 <![CDATA[Rand weaker, hits new four-year low]]> http://www.iol.co.za/rand-weaker-hits-new-four-year-low-1.1518552

More pressure this week as labour tensions in mining continues to unsettle investors.

]]> 1.1518552 Mon, 20 May 2013 11:47:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Rand drops to lowest in four years]]> http://www.iol.co.za/rand-drops-to-lowest-in-four-years-1.1518246

Rand touched fresh four-year lows against dollar as mining strife weighed on sentiment.

]]> 1.1518246 Mon, 20 May 2013 09:12:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Dollar eases in Asian trade]]> http://www.iol.co.za/dollar-eases-in-asian-trade-1.1518295

The dollar eased in Asia on Monday after a Japanese minister said the recent correction against the yen was nearly over.

]]> 1.1518295 Mon, 20 May 2013 08:05:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Rand hits fresh 4-year low]]> http://www.iol.co.za/rand-hits-fresh-4-year-low-1.1517447

The rand weakened to a four-year low against the dollar, extending its longest losing streak in a year.

]]> 1.1517447 Fri, 17 May 2013 10:32:17 +0200 <![CDATA[Rand tumbles to four-year low]]> http://www.iol.co.za/rand-tumbles-to-four-year-low-1.1517152

The rand tumbled to a four-year low, extending its longest losing streak in 12 months.

]]> 1.1517152 Thu, 16 May 2013 16:10:42 +0200 <![CDATA[Rand set for longest losing streak]]> http://www.iol.co.za/rand-set-for-longest-losing-streak-1.1517011

The rand weakened for a sixth day, set for its longest losing streak in a year, on concern about the nation’s credit rating.

]]> 1.1517011 Thu, 16 May 2013 13:14:22 +0200 <![CDATA[Dollar slips against the yen]]> http://www.iol.co.za/dollar-slips-against-the-yen-1.1516651

The dollar slipped against the yen in Asia on Thursday as investors locked in profits on the greenback's recent surge.

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