• The USD/ZAR initially gained but gave ground as dollar weakened after news of Washington's aim to begin talks on ending the Russia-Ukraine war.
• On Wednesday, U.S. President Donald Trump said both Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy expressed a desire for peace during separate phone calls with him.
• The announcement overshadowed higher than expected U.S. consumer prices in January, and pushed the dollar lower.
•At GMT 11:30, the pair was trading down 0.14 percent at 18.477
• Immediate resistance is located at 18.673 (38.2%fib), any close above will push the pair towards 18.790(Higher BB).
• Strong support is seen at 18.399 (38.2%fib) and break below could take the pair towards 18.259 (Lower BB)
Recommendation: Good to buy around 18.400 with stop loss of 18.200 and target price of 18.600
