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Business

The rand could strengthen further

Moneyweb · 26 August 2026 at 19:20

David Shapiro of Otto1890 discusses the rand at R15.93 to the US dollar, the resilient US economy, the Federal Reserve’s upcoming decision and the weaker dollar.

He also considers whether now is a good time to buy emerging-market currencies.

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