MARKET WRAP: Investors keep wary eye on mounting Russia-Ukraine tension
Buoyant rand holds on to recent gains, strengthening to a three-month high
17 February 2022 - 19:20
The JSE tracked European and US markets opening lower on Thursday as investors kept a close watch on developments in Ukraine, while the buoyant rand strengthened to a three-month high.
The rand traded in a narrow range for most of the day, hovering around R15 to the dollar, and reached an intraday best of R14.9085/$ for the first time since November 9...
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