At 10:05am the rand was 0,45% firmer at R13,9687/$, 0,11% up at R15,8115/€ and 0,48% stronger at R18,2213/£.The rand was firmer on Wednesday morning, boosted by an upbeat report on Chinese economic growth, while local inflation data came in better than expected.
The rand showed little reaction to the news that inflation rose 4,5% year on year in March, slightly less than the 4,6% expected by the market. Inflation in March is at the midpoint of the Reserve Bank’s 3%-6% target range.Global sentiment was risk on after China reported that its economy expanded at 6.4% in the first quarter year on year, higher than the 6,3% market forecast.
Importantly, industrial output surged 8,5% in March year on year, smashing expectations of a 5,9% increase, said London Capital Group head of research Jasper Lawler.At 10:05am the rand was 0,45% firmer at R13,9687/$, 0,11% up at R15,8115/€ and 0,48% stronger at R18,2213/£. The euro had appreciated 0,34% to $1,1319.Trading is expected to be slightly subdued this week due to the Easter holidays.
The market consensus, according to macroeconomics website Trading Economics, is for retail sales to have risen 0.6% year on year in February, a deceleration from January's 1,2% growth.
better I was a bit worried this afternoon after I bought few few things ngeR100
Yeah & yet another fuel increase for next month. 6l for a R100 gets you nowhere. But R5.39 fuel levies PER liter of fuel is taking the corrupt ANC places.
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