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Rand weakens as oil price tumbles

 

South Africa’s rand weakened against the US dollar early on Wednesday as falling global oil prices, down 10 per cent in the past two days, and worries over global growth prospects soured confidence in emerging market assets.

At 0600 GMT the rand traded at 11.7275 per dollar, 0.11 per cent softer following an overnight close of 11.7150 in New York, the currency failing to confirm stops near the 11.6800 resistance level.

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