Rand hits record low on concern Covid-19 outbreak in SA will worsen
The coronavirus outbreak continues to dominate market sentiment
02 April 2020 - 12:40
The rand was weaker on Thursday at midday, reaching another record low against the dollar, as the Covid-19 pandemic continues to threaten the global economy and financial markets causing investor risk sentiment to remain fragile.
The local currency fell to R18.33/$, according to Infront data.
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