Johannesburg - The rand was largely flat against the dollar early on Monday following volatile moves the previous week as the greenback's recent bull-run paused, with no obvious direction as US markets are closed for a holiday.
At 08:06, the rand had softened 0.02% to R11.6675/$, near the upper end of a recent range between R11.3000 and R11.8000.
Government bonds were weaker in early trade as yields ticked up, with the highly-traded instrument due in 2026 adding 6 basis points to 7.6%