Quattro News

September 30, 2026

Rand Weakens to R16.38 as US PCE Data Looms

Good morning It’s the last day of September, historically the worst month of the year for risk assets, but with the S&P500 just -0.2% down for the month thus far, and with US futures slightly in the green, there’s a chance that the benchmark index could eke out a small […]
October 7, 2026

Rand Dollar Exchange Rate: R16.57 as Fed Hike Bets Fade

Good morning With investing, sometimes all that is needed is a little patience.  For most of 2025, all we heard about was investors wanting to diversify away from the Dollar and Dollar-based assets due to US concerns and supposed superior alternatives elsewhere.  Well, the Dollar is now at a 17-month […]
October 12, 2026

Rand to Dollar: R16.48 as Oil Eases, US CPI Looms

The rand to dollar rate starts the week at R16.48 as Brent crude eases to $103 on easing Middle East and Ukraine tensions. With Hurricane Isaias threatening US refineries, all eyes are on Wednesday's US CPI report, the last big data release before the Fed meets.
September 30, 2026

Rand Weakens to R16.38 as US PCE Data Looms

Good morning It’s the last day of September, historically the worst month of the year for risk assets, but with the S&P500 just -0.2% down for the month thus far, and with US futures slightly in the green, there’s a chance that the benchmark index could eke out a small […]
October 7, 2026

Rand Dollar Exchange Rate: R16.57 as Fed Hike Bets Fade

Good morning With investing, sometimes all that is needed is a little patience.  For most of 2025, all we heard about was investors wanting to diversify away from the Dollar and Dollar-based assets due to US concerns and supposed superior alternatives elsewhere.  Well, the Dollar is now at a 17-month […]
October 12, 2026

Rand to Dollar: R16.48 as Oil Eases, US CPI Looms

The rand to dollar rate starts the week at R16.48 as Brent crude eases to $103 on easing Middle East and Ukraine tensions. With Hurricane Isaias threatening US refineries, all eyes are on Wednesday's US CPI report, the last big data release before the Fed meets.