Rand mixed as markets digest Donald Trump’s comments and oil tanker attack
The rand has firmed a little against the pound as the contest for the position of UK Prime Minister heats up
13 June 2019 - 10:36
The rand was mixed against major global currencies on Thursday morning — flat against the dollar, but firming a little against sterling — as the market watches the UK for signs of who will be the next Prime Minister.
There was much for investors to digest on Thursday, including US President Donald Trump's tariff threats against Germany over that country's support for a Russian gas pipeline, while an attack on two oil tankers near the Persian Gulf sent the oil price sharply higher...
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