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Rand gains on softer Dollar, traders eye business activity PMI

SA Rand strengthened in early trade on Tuesday

Ivory Coast’s unseasonal rains expected to strengthen cocoa crop

Unseasonal rains in the Ivory Coast’s cocoa-growing regions last week are expected to help the October-to-March main crop finish strongly, farmers said on Monday.

Botswana to open embassy in Moscow, open up to Russia in rare earths and diamonds

Botswana plans to open an embassy in Moscow soon and has invited Russian investors to co-operate on rare earths and diamonds, Russia’s TASS State news agency quoted Botswana’s Foreign Minister as saying on Sunday.

Dollar gains as traders look past Venezuela to flurry of US data

Dollar started the first full trading week climbing to multi-week highs

US auto sales defy regulatory uncertainty to rise 2% in 2025

Sales of new cars in the United States (US) rose about 2% in 2025, analysts estimate, defying a year of extraordinary disruption for an industry where “black swan” events have become routine

Rand steady after Venezuela shock

SA Rand was steady in early trade on Monday