The rand strengthened on Thursday morning to reach its best level since mid-April, with the local currency breaking through the R14/$ mark.
The rand has been supported by expectations that central banks in Europe and the US will cut interest rates, along with strong gold prices and “ongoing carry trade by yield seekers”, Bianca Botes, treasury partner at Peregrine Treasury Solutions, said in a note on Thursday...
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