The rand weakened back over R13.80 to the dollar on Tuesday morning, reversing much of the "Ramaphosa rally" that started in November. The South African currency slid nearly 3% on Monday, weakening from R13.43 to trade at R13.85 to the dollar at 6.50am.The rand suffered a similar slide against other major currencies, trading at R16.11 to the euro and R18.37 to the pound.A 3% dip by Chinese mainland stock markets — which were catching up, after a holiday, with other markets’ reaction to the escalating tit-for-tat trade war with US President Donald Trump — indicates a bad Tuesday for the JSE.Hong Kong’s Hang Seng index was down 2.2%, with Naspers’s 31%-owned Chinese associate Tencent falling 2.24% to HK$400.80.Trump issued a statement on Monday saying he intended imposing 10% import tariffs on $200bn worth of Chinese goods in retaliation for China matching his previously announced tariffs on $50bn worth of goods.Murray & Roberts (M&R) shareholders meet at 10am in Bedfordview on Tuesd...
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