MARKET WRAP: Rand weaker as Chinese data weighs on emerging-market currencies

The rand fell the most in almost two weeks, weakening along with other emerging-market currencies as investors assessed weak Chinese data and a surprise interestrate cut from its central bank.

China’s economic recovery weakened in July as new Covid-19 outbreaks across the country weighed on consumer and business spending, clouding the growth outlook further. ..

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