JOHANNESBURG, March 18 (Reuters) - The South African rand took a breather on Tuesday, shedding some of its gains that have been fuelled by the gold price extending its historic run to an all-time ...

South African rand hits new low in early trade ... South Africa's benchmark 2030 government bond ZAR2030= was weaker in early deals with the yield up 4 basis points to 11.340%.

At 1518 GMT, the rand traded at 19.690 against the dollar , about 0.09% weaker than its previous close. It hit an new low in early trade on Tuesday, touching 19.860 to the dollar.

South Africa’s rand extended gains on Wednesday, heading for its biggest two-day advance against the dollar since July, as a rally in government bonds lured foreign investors back to the country ...