Rand slips on Trump’s positive Covid-19 test
The local currency was on track to break a four-day winning streak as emerging-market currencies retreated on the news
02 October 2020 - 11:35
The rand was weaker on Friday, along with its emerging-market peers, after US President Donald Trump tested positive for the coronavirus, putting riskier assets under pressure.
The local currency was on track to break a four-day winning streak as emerging-market currencies retreated on the news...
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