Tuesday, 29 January 2013

Economy News Headlines - Yahoo! News: S.Africa's rand under pressure amid portfolio outflows

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S.Africa's rand under pressure amid portfolio outflows
Jan 30th 2013, 07:04

New South African bank notes featuring an image of former South African President Nelson Mandela are displayed at an office in JohannesburgJOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - South Africa's rand struggled to regain strength on Wednesday after hitting a four-year low earlier this week and is likely to remain under pressure due to foreign bond holders exiting the market. The rand was at 9.0434 to the dollar at 0643 GMT, slightly weaker than its close in New York on Tuesday. Portfolio outflows of up to 4 billion rand from the bond market since mid-January have weighed on the currency, while labour unrest has also fuelled negative sentiment about Africa's largest economy. ...


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