The JSE touched another record high on Monday morning with the rand on track for its ninth consecutive day of gains, as last week’s rally continues.

The market upturn provided a welcome respite after a tumultuous start to August. Earlier in the month, underwhelming economic data had ignited recession fears and concern about the US Federal Reserve’s pace of rate cuts, triggering a global market plunge. ..

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