The rand was firmer on Thursday morning, boosted by reports that the US and China had agreed to a truce in their trade war ahead of a meeting between Chinese President Xi Jinping and US President Donald Trump at the weekend.

Reports on Thursday suggested that the US and China had already agreed to a truce in the war, and that this had been a condition for Trump and Xi’s meeting at the weekend...

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