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The European Central Bank stayed in wait-and-see mode and left interest rates unchanged but attention is now on whether it will help Greece avoid a messy default.
Switzerland is investigating 12 US, European and Japanese banks suspected of manipulating interbank lending rates.
The US Federal Reserve signals full recovery is years away.
Equities, commodities and the euro extended gains after the US Federal Reserve said it would keep interest rates low for much longer than expected.
Oil prices rose in Asia on news that the US Federal Reserve would keep interest rates low for at least two years to boost growth in the world's leading economy.
The US Federal Reserve said it will not raise interest rates until at least late 2014, even later than investors expected, in an effort to support a sluggish economic recovery.
The Reserve Bank kept the repo rate flat at 5.5% but with the outlook for inflation up, the consensus is that the next rate move will be a hike.
The Reserve Bank has kept interest rates steady after data out this week indicated the economy is not strong enough to withstand an increase.
Growth in SA's retail sales slowed to 6.8% in November, data from Statistics SA show.
The consumer price index in December remained unchanged at 6.1% year-on-year.
Reserve Bank governor Gill Marcus again warned of rising inflation, "hesitant" economic growth and eurozone debt crisis fallout as the bank kept rates on hold.
The Reserve Bank has left the repo rate at a historic low of 5.5%, giving consumers some comfort for a little longer.
The rand is firmer against the dollar and was seen gaining in the session amid hope that the US and Europe will soon agree on how to deal with their debts.
The MPC is unlikely to hike interest rates anytime soon, says Greta Steyn.
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