MARKET WRAP: Rand hits best level since 2019 as most EM currencies edge up
As the rand is so actively traded globally, it can take a harder hit than other EM currencies when US rates rise
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02 June 2021 – 19:30
The rand reached its best intraday level to the dollar since February 6 2019 on Wednesday, as most emerging-market (EM) currencies gained in risk-on trade.
However, external risks to the local currency exist, with the US expected to release its latest labour data on Friday. If the numbers are good, indicating a normalisation in economic activity, the spectre of higher interest rates comes ever closer…
Source: businesslive.co.za
