The rand gave back most of the previous session’s losses on Thursday — touching the best level in more than a month — as sentiment towards risk assets improved after US president-elect Donald Trump’s victory.
The local currency firmed to an intraday best of R17.2563/$ as the dollar weakened and major global currencies rebounded, reversing the gains seen in the immediate aftermath of the US elections...
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