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📊 Market Snapshot — Monday, 9 March 2026 Markets enter a critical new week with oil above $100/barrel for the first time since 2023, the US-Israel-Iran conflict entering its second week, and the shockwaves from Friday’s disastrous US jobs report still reverberating across global markets. 💱 Forex Rates Pair Rate Direction 🇪🇺 EUR/USD 1.1518 ⬆️ […]
📊 Market Snapshot – Friday 7 March Close 💱 Forex Rates Pair Rate 🇪🇺 EUR/USD 1.1620 🇬🇧 GBP/USD 1.3411 🇯🇵 USD/JPY 157.79 🇨🇭 USD/CHF 0.7767 🇦🇺 AUD/USD 0.7031 🇨🇦 USD/CAD 1.3567 🇿🇦 USD/ZAR 16.55 🏆 Commodities Commodity Price (USD) Move 🥇 Gold $5,181/oz ⬆️ +2.0% 🥈 Silver $84.19/oz ⬆️ +1.7% 🛢️ Brent Crude $93.50/bbl ⬆️ […]
📊 Market Snapshot – Friday, 6 March 2026 💱 Forex Rates Pair Rate Move 🇪🇺🇺🇸 EUR/USD 1.1550 ⬇️ Dollar strength 🇬🇧🇺🇸 GBP/USD 1.3320 ⬇️ Risk-off flows 🇺🇸🇯🇵 USD/JPY 158.60 ⬆️ Yen weakening 🇺🇸🇨🇭 USD/CHF 0.8740 ⬆️ Safe-haven flows 🇦🇺🇺🇸 AUD/USD 0.6440 ⬇️ Risk-off pressure 🇺🇸🇨🇦 USD/CAD 1.3680 ⬆️ Oil supporting CAD 🇺🇸🇿🇦 USD/ZAR 16.73 ⬆️ […]
📊 Market Snapshot – Thursday 5 March 2026 Markets reeled on Thursday as the escalating US-Iran conflict sent oil prices surging and equity markets tumbling. The Dow plunged nearly 800 points, oil spiked above $80/barrel, and safe-haven demand pushed gold near record highs before profit-taking trimmed gains. The rand weakened past R16.60 as risk aversion […]
📊 Market Snapshot – Wednesday 4 March 2026 💱 Forex Rates Pair Rate Direction EUR/USD 1.1645 ⬇️ Down GBP/USD 1.3384 ⬇️ Down USD/JPY 156.59 ⬆️ Up USD/CHF 0.7785 ⬇️ Down AUD/USD 0.7084 ⬇️ Down USD/CAD 1.3635 ⬆️ Up USD/ZAR 16.33 ⬇️ Rand firmer 🪙 Commodities Commodity Price (USD) Direction Gold $5,176/oz ⬆️ Up ~1% Silver […]
📊 Market Snapshot – Wednesday 4 March 2026 💱 Forex Rates Pair Rate Direction EUR/USD 1.1645 ⬇️ Down GBP/USD 1.3384 ⬇️ Down USD/JPY 156.59 ⬆️ Up USD/CHF 0.7785 ⬇️ Down AUD/USD 0.7084 ⬇️ Down USD/CAD 1.3635 ⬆️ Up USD/ZAR 16.33 ⬇️ Rand firmer 🪙 Commodities Commodity Price (USD) Direction Gold $5,176/oz ⬆️ Up ~1% Silver […]
The South African rand continued its impressive run, strengthening to R15.96 per US dollar on Tuesday, approaching levels not seen since June 2022. This represents a 0.36% gain from the previous session and marks a 13.77% improvement over the past 12 months. What’s Driving the Rand? The rand’s strength is being supported by several factors: […]
Good morning from Old Mutual Secunda! Here’s your market snapshot to start the week. 📊 Market Overview Indicator Value Change 🇿🇦 USD/ZAR R16.04 +0.38% 🥇 Gold (USD) $4,908.82 -1.65% 📈 JSE All Share 120,493 -0.41% 💰 SA Repo Rate 6.75% Unchanged 📉 SA Inflation 3.6% Dec 2025 🇿🇦 Rand Holds Strong The South African rand […]
Happy Valentine’s Day! Here’s your daily snapshot of the South African markets. JSE All Share Index The JSE All Share Index closed at 120,584 points on Thursday, down 1.33% (-1,629 points) from the previous session. Despite this pullback, the index remains 35.9% higher than this time last year — a strong indicator of market resilience. […]
