JOHANNESBURG: South Africa’s rand was flat against the dollar in early trade on Thursday, as rising COVID-19 cases in China dented risk sentiment.
At 0645 GMT, the risk-sensitive rand traded at 17.0975 against the dollar, near its previous close of 17.0925.
The dollar index, which measures the greenback against six rivals, was up 0.06% at 104.41.
Countries including the United States, Japan and India said on Wednesday they would require COVID tests for travellers from China, which has said…