MARKET WRAP: Rand weaker as SA continues to battle Covid-19 pandemic
President Cyril Ramaphosa is set to address the nation on Monday night, while the country recorded 17,000 new Covid-19 cases in a day
11 January 2021 - 19:41
The rand and SA bonds weakened on Monday as foreigners sold local assets in the wake of record numbers of Covid-19 cases, while President Cyril Ramaphosa is expected to address the nation in the evening on the latest virus developments.
The R2030 government bond weakened, with the yield rising five basis points to 8.84%, the highest since December 29 2020, as foreigners reduce their holdings of SA government debt. Bond yields move inversely to their prices. ..
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