At 0647 GMT, the rand traded at 18.1950 against the
dollar, 0.2% weaker than its previous close.
The dollar index , which measures the currency against
six rivals, was up about 0.14% at 102.630.
South African stocks closed higher on Tuesday after efforts
by regulators to allay fears over the global banking system
restored some risk appetite.
There are no local data releases due until Thursday, when
the South African Reserve Bank (SARB) will announce its rate
decision, with markets expecting a 25-basis-point hike.
The government's benchmark 2030 bond was slightly
weaker in early trading, with the yield up 0.5 basis points to
9.895%.
(Reporting by Nellie Peyton;
Editing by Bernadette Baum)
JOHANNESBURG, March 29 (Reuters) - South Africa's rand
slipped in early trading on Wednesday as local markets traded
cautiously ahead of an impending central bank rate decision the
following day.
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