Market Indicators
USD/ZAR 16.73 🔼
EUR/ZAR 19.57 🔼
AUD/ZAR 11.94 🔼
GBP/ZAR 22.57 🔼
Brent Crude USD 114,22 / ZAR 1,911 🔼
Gold (Au) USD 4,628.49 / ZAR 77,434 🔽
BTC USD 76,223 / ZAR 1,275,210 🔽
COFFEE USD 2,80/ZAR 46,84 / LBS 🔽
MZANSI’S currency is holding its ground against a firmer dollar, even as GLOBAL risk assets wobble and energy costs reset higher. The defining shift this week is structural — the US naval blockade on Iran has the Strait of Hormuz effectively SHUT, and Brent at USD 114 reflects a genuine supply shock rather than noise.
In the near term, expect CONTINUED volatility as central banks weigh hawkish energy-driven inflation against softer growth. Looking further out, prospects IMPROVE materially if Hormuz reopens and tensions ease. HOLD TIGHT — stay the course and don’t chase the headlines.
CHAT GPT & MOM.
81bn ton MISTAKE.
FAECAL crime SPREE.
GBP220K alcohol PAYOUT.
Rare 2-COLOURED lobster.
https://apnews.com/article/lobster-two-toned-cape-cod-aquarium-4dfef2b0ce0717e26303238e6429d100
INTEREST: Lobsters have chemosensory hairs (receptors) on THEIR legs and claws that allow them to “taste” or “smell” their environment and find food.
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