March 27, 2025
We finally had some movement in our exchange rate with the Rand breaking out of its well defined trading range last Friday afternoon. Unfortunately however the direction of this move was not what we were hoping for.
Quattro News
April 1, 2025
1 April 2025 is here, a day known for hijinks around the world, but today also marks the 10-year anniversary of my daily forex report!!! This milestone is a proud achievement.
April 14, 2025
Whether it was all part of the plan or whether Donald Trump is relenting to market pressure we’ll never know, but the last few trading sessions have seen a couple of much needed concessions. Not that this is helping the Dollar in any way which the Rand is quite happy about!!!
April 23, 2025
The VAT hike is no longer which is a welcomed headline in an environment where the cost of living is already a major challenge. Now if something can just be done about this incessant rain!!!
April 30, 2025
It’s Wednesday morning and for those of you clever enough to have taken Friday off we’ve already arrived at the end of the week!!! April is always heavily disrupted by the barrage of public holidays but the last two weeks of the month have almost been a joke.
May 2, 2025
Sometimes you just have to shake your head at the questionable thought processes of others. Japanese authorities recently had to rescue a Chinese student from Mount Fuji after he made an emergency call complaining of altitude sickness. Four days later they had to rescue him again as he went back up the mountain to find his phone.
June 30, 2025
It’s the last day of June and with it the first half of 2025 is coming to a close. Safe to say it has been a good six months for the Rand as we opened the year at R18.86 to the Dollar and find ourselves at R17.80 this morning, this as the Dollar Index is about to notch up its worst first half of a year since the 1970’s.
July 18, 2025
The Rand holds steady below R18.00 despite a strong Dollar, buoyed by positive local sentiment and global market dynamics. As the Baby Boks gear up for the U20 World Cup Final against New Zealand, South Africa’s economic and sporting spirits are both riding high. Get the latest currency rates, market insights, and investment opportunities in this week’s roundup.
March 27, 2025
We finally had some movement in our exchange rate with the Rand breaking out of its well defined trading range last Friday afternoon. Unfortunately however the direction of this move was not what we were hoping for.
April 1, 2025
1 April 2025 is here, a day known for hijinks around the world, but today also marks the 10-year anniversary of my daily forex report!!! This milestone is a proud achievement.
April 14, 2025
Whether it was all part of the plan or whether Donald Trump is relenting to market pressure we’ll never know, but the last few trading sessions have seen a couple of much needed concessions. Not that this is helping the Dollar in any way which the Rand is quite happy about!!!
April 23, 2025
The VAT hike is no longer which is a welcomed headline in an environment where the cost of living is already a major challenge. Now if something can just be done about this incessant rain!!!
April 30, 2025
It’s Wednesday morning and for those of you clever enough to have taken Friday off we’ve already arrived at the end of the week!!! April is always heavily disrupted by the barrage of public holidays but the last two weeks of the month have almost been a joke.
May 2, 2025
Sometimes you just have to shake your head at the questionable thought processes of others. Japanese authorities recently had to rescue a Chinese student from Mount Fuji after he made an emergency call complaining of altitude sickness. Four days later they had to rescue him again as he went back up the mountain to find his phone.
June 30, 2025
It’s the last day of June and with it the first half of 2025 is coming to a close. Safe to say it has been a good six months for the Rand as we opened the year at R18.86 to the Dollar and find ourselves at R17.80 this morning, this as the Dollar Index is about to notch up its worst first half of a year since the 1970’s.
July 18, 2025
The Rand holds steady below R18.00 despite a strong Dollar, buoyed by positive local sentiment and global market dynamics. As the Baby Boks gear up for the U20 World Cup Final against New Zealand, South Africa’s economic and sporting spirits are both riding high. Get the latest currency rates, market insights, and investment opportunities in this week’s roundup.