Noorweë maak rug styf ná opheffing van sanksies teen Russiese swemmers | Netwerk24

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Teken in ADVERTENSIE ADVERTENSIE ADVERTENSIE Rand - Dollar 16.47 +0.3% Rand - Pond 22.27 +0.4% Rand - Euro 19.27 +0.6% Rand - Aus dollar 11.92 +0.3% Rand - Jen 0.10 +0.4% Platinum 2,121.33 -1.2% Palladium 1,492.91 -1.1% Goud 4,695.14 -0.4% Silwer 86.28 -0.3%…

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Claim 1: “INDI 25 127,546 +0.1%”

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Claim 2: “Palladium 1,492.91 -1.1%”

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Search results provide general palladium price history and trends, but no specific data confirming the price of 1,492.91 or the 1.1% decrease.

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web search NEUTRAL — The price for palladium reached an all-time high of $2,981.40 per troy ounce on May 3, 2021,[111][112] driven mainly on speculation of the catalytic converter demand from the automobile industry. Over…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palladium

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web search NEUTRAL — Over the past month, Palladium's price has fallen 3.92%, but it is still 54.17% higher than a year ago, according to trading on a contract for difference (CFD) that tracks the benchmark market for thi…
https://tradingeconomics.com/commodity/palladium

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web search NEUTRAL — View live Palladium (XPDUSD) chart to track latest price changes. Trade ideas, forecasts and market news are at your disposal as well.
https://www.tradingview.com/symbols/PALLADIUM/

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Claim 3: “ALSI 117,011 +0.2%”

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Claim 4: “Top-40 109,455 +0.4%”

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Claim 5: “Rand - Jen 0.10 +0.4%”

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cross reference SUPPORTS — Rand - Jen 0.10 +0.4%
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cross reference SUPPORTS — Rand - Jen 0.10 +0.4%
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Claim 6: “FINI 15 24,661 -1.0%”

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Claim 7: “Brent-ruolie 107.77 +3.3%”

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cross reference SUPPORTS — Brent-ruolie 107.77 +3.3%
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cross reference SUPPORTS — Brent-ruolie 107.77 +3.3%
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cross reference SUPPORTS — Brent-ruolie 107.77 +3.3%
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Claim 8: “Alle JSE-data is met minstens 15 minute vertraag”

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Claim 9: “Goud 4,695.14 -0.4%”

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One source mentions gold at 4,706.36 USD/t.oz on May 8, 2026, which is close to the claim of 4,695.14, but it does not confirm the specific value or the 0.4% decrease.

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web search NEUTRAL — Explore short and medium-term Gold price forecast analysis and check long-term Gold predictions for 2026, 2030, and beyond.
https://coincodex.com/precious-metal/gold/forecast/

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web search NEUTRAL — Gold rose to 4,706.36 USD/t.oz on May 8, 2026, up 0.43% from the previous day. Over the past month, Gold's price has fallen 1.19%, but it is still 41.58% higher than a year ago, according to trading o…
https://tradingeconomics.com/commodity/gold

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web search NEUTRAL — Check today’s live gold rate in India for 22K and 24K gold per gram. Get real-time price updates, compare daily rates, and track 10-day historical gold price trends across major Indian cities on Upsto…
https://upstox.com/gold-rates/

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Claim 10: “RESI 10 137,703 +1.6%”

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Claim 11: “Rand - Aus dollar 11.92 +0.3%”

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Web results discuss ZAR/AUD trends and general rates (e.g., 0.0828), but do not confirm the specific value of 11.92 or the 0.3% increase.

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web search NEUTRAL — The South African rand, or simply the rand, is the official currency of South Africa. It is subdivided into 100 cents, and a comma separates the rand and cents.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_African_rand

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web search NEUTRAL — Get the latest 1 South African Rand to US Dollar rate for FREE with the original Universal Currency Converter.609.405 USD. Convert US Dollar to South African Rand. Rate information of USD/ZAR currency…
https://www.xe.com/currencyconverter/convert/?Amount=1&From=…

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web search NEUTRAL — South African Rand Australian Dollar Rate History and Recent Trend. Looking at the chart below that shows the past 30 days, you can see today's interbank Australian Dollar rate of 0.0828 is -1.51% low…
https://www.exchangerates.org.uk/compare/best-south-african-…

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Claim 12: “Rand - Dollar 16.47 +0.3%”

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Web search results provide general information about the ZAR/USD exchange rate and tools to track it, but do not provide a specific snapshot confirming the value of 16.47 or the 0.3% change.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — South Africa has a developing economy considered upper-middle income. It is the largest economy in Africa as of 2026. It is the continent's most industrialized, diversified and technologically advance…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Economy_of_South_Africa

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Rand Rebellion (Afrikaans: Rand-rebellie; also known as the 1922 Miner's strike and the Rand Revolt) was an armed uprising of White Syndicalists, Communists, and Nationalists in the Witwatersrand …
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The South African rand, or simply the rand, (sign: R; code: ZAR) is the official currency of South Africa. It is subdivided into 100 cents (sign: "c"), and a comma separates the rand and cents. The So…
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Claim 13: “Silwer 86.28 -0.3%”

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Search results provide links to silver price charts and real-time updates, but do not state the specific price of 86.28 or the 0.3% decrease.

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web search NEUTRAL — Silver Price: Get all information on the Price of Silver including News, Charts and Realtime Quotes.
https://markets.businessinsider.com/commodities/silver-price

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web search NEUTRAL — Silver prices updated in real-time. Track the silver spot price in GBP, USD, EUR, JPY, AUD, CAD & CHF >>.This silver price chart above is a live feed of the spot price in the wholesale market. It clos…
https://www.bullionvault.com/silver-price-chart.do

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web search NEUTRAL — Gain instant access to the live Silver price, key market metrics, trading details, and intricate Silver futures contract specifications. Dive into a wealth of data encompassing Silver stocks, ensuring…
https://www.investing.com/commodities/silver

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Claim 14: “Platinum 2,121.33 -1.2%”

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Search results provide general platinum price trends and a different open price (2,012.00), but do not confirm the specific price of 2,121.33 or the 1.2% decrease.

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web search NEUTRAL — Platinum arsenide, sperrylite. (PtAs2), is a major source of platinum associated with nickel ores in the Sudbury Basin deposit in Ontario, Canada. At Platinum, Alaska, about 17,000 kg (550,000 ozt) wa…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Platinum

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web search NEUTRAL — Over the past month, Platinum's price has fallen 2.95%, but it is still 106.01% higher than a year ago, according to trading on a contract for difference (CFD) that tracks the benchmark market for thi…
https://tradingeconomics.com/commodity/platinum

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web search NEUTRAL — Explore real-time Platinum Futures price data and key metrics crucial for understanding and navigating the Platinum Futures market.The open price for Platinum futures today is 2,012.00.
https://www.investing.com/commodities/platinum

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Claim 15: “Rand - Euro 19.27 +0.6%”

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One source mentions indicative rates of 19.58-19.62 for ZAR/EUR, which is close but does not confirm the specific claim of 19.27 and a 0.6% increase.

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web search NEUTRAL — Get the latest 1 South African Rand to US Dollar rate for FREE with the original Universal Currency Converter.
https://www.xe.com/currencyconverter/convert/?Amount=1&From=…

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web search NEUTRAL — Transfer specialist rates (indicative): 19.58-19.62. Get a specialist rate quote, here. Set up an exchange rate alert, here.Crédit Agricole has recommended buying the South African Rand against the Eu…
https://www.poundsterlinglive.com/zar/15647-south-african-ra…

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Claim 16: “Rand - Pond 22.27 +0.4%”

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Search results provide general information about ZAR/GBP exchange rates and converters, but no specific data point confirming 22.27 or a 0.4% increase.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The coins of the South African rand are part of the physical form of South Africa's currency, the rand.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coins_of_the_South_African_ran…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Currency substitution, also known as dollarization, is the use of a foreign currency in parallel to or instead of a domestic currency. Currency substitution can be full or partial. Full currency subst…
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