Rand falls victim to Trump’s trade war
By CNBC
08 August 2019 |
6:00 am
The rand is scrambling but keeps slipping as it gets caught up in major global conflicts. China has retaliated with a currency move in the trade wars, Boris Johnson is set to go ahead with no-deal Brexit and U.S markets are still left reeling from the Fed rate cut. What does all this mean for the currency market? Joining me in studio for more is Andre Cilliers, Director & Currency/Markets Expert, TreasuryONE.
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