South Africa's rand edges weaker in wary early trade

South Africa's rand (R) with American dollar notes (L). [Photo: Reuters]

JOHANNESBURG- South Africa’s opened weaker on Tuesday in tetchy overnight trade as caution ahead of inflation data and a lending rates decision by the central bank later in the week curbed big bets.

At 0650 GMT the rand was 0.11 percent weaker at 14.0500 per dollar, edging down after briefly breaking to a 1-1/2 week best of 13.9200 overnight.