{"id":3186,"date":"2021-01-26T21:55:31","date_gmt":"2021-01-26T21:55:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/south-africa\/?p=3186"},"modified":"2021-01-26T18:26:55","modified_gmt":"2021-01-26T18:26:55","slug":"rand-weakens-as-investors-shy-away-from-risk","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/south-africa\/all-news\/rand-weakens-as-investors-shy-away-from-risk","title":{"rendered":"Rand weakens as investors shy away from risk"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/\">Africa-Press<\/a> &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/south-africa\">South-Africa<\/a>. <\/strong><\/span>JOHANNESBURG &#8211; The rand rand weakened on Tuesday, as doubts over the speed and size of US stimulus and rising coronavirus cases globally sapped investor appetite for riskier currencies.<\/p>\n<p>At 0610 GMT, the rand traded at 15.3400 versus the US dollar, 0.59 percent weaker than its previous close.<\/p>\n<p>Optimism over the US fiscal stimulus, which spurred risk-taking in recent weeks that has benefited the rand, was dented following concerns over the timing and scope of the plans.<\/p>\n<p>Officials in US President Joe Biden&#8217;s administration are trying to head off Republican concerns that his $1.9 trillion pandemic relief proposal is too expensive.<\/p>\n<p>Signs of slow progress in rolling out Covid-19 vaccines locally as well as in Europe has also dampened sentiment.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Markets are back in jittery terrain as uncertainty around the US stimulus package as well as vaccines lingers on,&#8221; said Bianca Botes, executive director at Peregrine Treasury Solutions in Pretoria.<\/p>\n<p>Government bonds also weakened in early deals, and the yield on the instrument due in 2030 rose 3.5 basis points to 8.825 percent.<\/p>\n<p><b>BUSINESS REPORT<\/b><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; South-Africa. 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