South African rand steady as focus on US jobs data

JOHANNESBURG, Sept 4 (Reuters) – The South African rand was steady in early trade on Thursday, as investors focused on U.S. jobs data due this week. At 0628 GMT, the rand traded at 17.7025 against the dollar ZAR=D3, about 0.2% weaker than Wednesday’s close. Analysts say the commodity-backed currency has not performed well recently, as it has remained […]