Monday, July 23, 2007

Rand firmer as dollar woes persist

(Reuters) - South Africa's rand was firmer against the dollar on Monday mainly due to the greenback's struggles on overseas markets, which have boosted most emerging market currencies.

The rand was at 6.8190 to the dollar at 1440 GMT, a 1.07 percent gain over Friday's close of 6.8925 in New York. The domestic unit earlier firmed to 6.80 versus the dollar, touching a fresh 11-month high.


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