·16 Apr 2026
The rand weakened on Wednesday as the safe-haven US dollar fell to six-week lows, with market attention focused on the possibility of renewed talks between the United States and Iran to end the war.
The risk-sensitive rand traded at 16.3650 against the dollar, down 0.2% from its previous close.
The US dollar hit nearly six-week lows on Wednesday, having given up almost all the gains made since the onset of the Iran war.
Signs of another round of talks…
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