South Africa’s rand gained early on Monday, as the dollar was dragged down by a steady rise of coronavirus infections in the United States. At 06:30 GMT, the rand was up 0.66% at 16.9425 per dollar after closing at 17.0500 on Friday. Trading in the Asian session saw a return of risk appetite after last week’s narrow ranges, with demand growing for the rand and other emerging-market currencies. Rising Coronavirus infections in the United States have discouraged some investors from taking big positions in the currency market but must remain focused on...