23-02-2016 17:10 via news.yahoo.com

South Africa's rand eases from 2-month highs, stocks slip

(Reuters) - The rand eased off its best levels in two months and South African stocks sank on Tuesday, taking their lead from other emerging markets where a rally ran out of steam. "International rating agencies are going to focus on how Mr Gordhan and his colleagues are going to reduce state spending, increase revenues without killing the already ailing economy in the process, and manage growing debt and deficit levels," analysts at NKC African Economics said in a research note. South Africa's
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