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S.Africa's rand on the ropes as China fuels risk aversion

South Africa's rand traded within striking distance of the previous day's 14-year low against the dollar on Friday, weighed down like other commodity currencies by signs of slowing growth in China.

The local unit ploughed a new record low against pound sterling, while visiting its weakest level in eight months versus the euro, in largely risk averse trading conditions.

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