Rand weakens along with SA’s growth prospects
The local currency is under pressure amid continued load-shedding and gloom regarding SA’s economic prospects
10 January 2020 - 11:58
The rand was weaker on Friday morning, as load-shedding and weak domestic growth prospects continued to put pressure on the local currency.
On Thursday, disappointing local manufacturing data for November showed manufacturing output fell more than expected by 3.6% from a contraction of 0.8% in the previous month. ..
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