Johannesburg - The rand weakened on Friday in thin trade with US markets closed for Thanksgiving Day holiday, while stocks were set to edge lower along with emerging market peers.
The JSE's Top 40 futures index was down 0.28%, indicating the index would open 133 points lower.
By 08:45 the rand had weakened 0.13% to R14.3100/$, a fresh one-week low, extending the previous session's losses when the unit retreated more than 1% as emerging market currencies globally took a hit.
With little local data due in the session, combined with the lack of liquidity, traders expected the currency to drift weaker.
"It is fair to say that the US holiday would have contributed to thinner than normal liquidity and exaggerated moves," currency strategist at RMB John Cairns said in a market note.
"Even if we get some gains today, the rand will be going into next week at worrying weak levels."
Government bonds were also weaker, with benchmark issue due in 2026 adding 2.5 basis points to 8.54%.
Rand - Dollar
19.21
-0.5%
Rand - Pound
23.93
-0.6%
Rand - Euro
20.56
-0.5%
Rand - Aus dollar
12.49
-0.7%
Rand - Yen
0.12
-0.2%
Platinum
912.40
-0.8%
Palladium
1,006.50
-1.9%
Gold
2,319.15
-0.1%
Silver
27.22
-0.3%
Brent Crude
88.42
+1.6%
Top 40
68,574
+0.8%
All Share
74,514
+0.7%
Resource 10
60,444
+1.4%
Industrial 25
104,013
+1.2%
Financial 15
15,837
-0.4%
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