JOHANNESBURG Oct 12 (Reuters) – South Africa’s rand
extended earlier gains to a fresh one-week high against the
dollar on Friday after news that employers and unions had
reached an agreement to end a three-week long truckers’ strike.
The rand firmed to 8.5920, its strongest level
since last week Friday, gaining from 8.6305 before the news of
the agreement. It closed at 8.66 in Thursday’s New York session.
(Reporting by Xola Potelwa)
© Thomson Reuters 2012 All rights reserved
