EghtesadOnline: South African President Jacob Zuma is coming under increased pressure from inside his ruling African National Congress to justify sweeping cabinet changes in which he fired the finance minister, sending the rand tumbling and borrowing costs soaring.

EghtesadOnline: The pound, krone and rand are the currencies to watch heading into 2017 as technical charts and supportive cross-asset themes signal their recent momentum may continue.

EghtesadOnline: Stocks in the U.S. and around the world ended a strong first quarter with a whimper as investors wavered amid political and economic uncertainty. The rand tumbled after South Africa’s finance minister was fired.