The rand was virtually unchanged from its weekend levels by the afternoon session on Monday, tracking the euro ahead of the Federal Reserve's open policy committee meeting on Tuesday.
Die rand was onveranderd van sy vlakke oor die naweek Maandagmiddag en handelaars sê die Suid-Afrikaanse geldeenheid volg steeds die euro.
The JSE stayed stronger at noon on Monday, taking cue from higher global markets and strong precious metals prices, but caution prevails ahead of the US Federal Reserve's policy meeting and US housing starts data on Tuesday.
Die beurs het vanmiddag verder veld gewen, met hoër internasionale markte en beter pryse vir edelmetale wat die algehele indeks opdruk.
The South African rand remained strong but was off the session's best levels in late trade on Friday as global risk appetite waned amid fresh concerns about Europe's sovereign-debt crisis.
Die rand het stewig gebly teen die dollar te midde van kommer oor die Europese ekonomiese toestand.
A firm South African rand was range bound in midday trade on Monday, tracking the euro ahead of the Federal Reserve's open policy committee meeting on Tuesday.
Die rand verhandel in ‘n nou band voor middagete en volg die sterker euro.
The JSE held on to gains at noon on Friday, as rosy global equities and firmer commodity prices instilled confidence among local investors.
Die beurs het geklim voor middagete, met wêreldmarkte en hulpbronne wat aandele in Johannesburg aanhelp.
The JSE opened modestly higher on Monday, as the weaker dollar and record high gold price shore up mining stocks. Industrial and banks also edged up.
Die beurs het vanoggend effens hoër begin, met ‘n swak dollar en rekordpryse vir goud wat mynaandele opstoot.
The rand was firmer in midday trade on Friday amid an improvement in global risk appetite.
Die rand het onder die vlak van R7.10 teen die dollar gehou, met handelaars wat sê die aptyt vir risiko is besig om te klim.
The rand was unchanged from its weekend levels in morning trade on Monday, tracking the euro for direction.
Die rand was onveranderd van sy vlakke voor die naweek vanoggend en die geldeenheid kyk na die euro vir rigting.
The JSE opened stronger on Friday, led higher by robust commodity prices, especially gold, which is again trading at a fresh high. The local market also got a boost from rebounding global stocks in Asia and Europe, and a positive finish in the US.
Die beurs het vanoggend ‘n hupstoot gekry van wêreldmarkte en beter pryse vir hulpbronaandele.
South African bonds were marginally weaker in quiet early trade on Monday in what will be a busy week for local economic data releases.
Suid-Afrikaanse obligasies was effens laer vanoggend in wat na verwagting ‘n besige week vir plaaslike markte gaan wees.
The rand was firmer in early Friday trade, after weakening on what was perceived to be position squaring ahead of next week's ANC conference and some institutional dollar buying on Thursday.
Die rand het vanoggend weer veld gewen teen die dollar na dit gistermiddag teruggesak het teen die Amerikaanse geldeenheid.
