The rand was slightly weaker against major global currencies on Thursday morning, having touched R15/$ overnight, when US Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell played down the chances of further interest-rate cuts in the US.
Testifying before Congress, Powell struck a dovish tone, though he did warn that US unemployment was rising...
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