All eyes are on the US president, who could spell out the future direction of the US-China trade war, in a speech later on Tuesday
The rand was a little firmer against major global currencies on Tuesday morning, with focus squarely on the US-China trade war, with a speech expected later by US President Donald Trump.
Markets really do seem to be trading as if in limbo, Rand Merchant Bank analyst Siobhan Redford said.
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