The South African rand opened the week on a firm footing on Monday, hovering near its strongest level since the start of the Iran war, as a subdued dollar, higher gold prices and strength across emerging-market currencies supported the commodity-linked currency. At 0636 GMT, the rand traded at 15.99 against the dollar, up about 0.2% and not far from its strongest level since the start of the Iran war touched earlier in the session.

The South African rand strengthened on Friday as gold prices edged higher and remained on course for a third weekly gain, while a weaker US dollar and the US Treasury's bond…

The South African rand opened the week on a firm footing on Monday, hovering near its strongest level since the start of the Iran war, as a subdued dollar, higher gold prices and…