# South African rand steady as markets weigh mixed economic data | CNBC Africa

> The rand was little changed at 16.4050 per dollar on September 29 as oil prices fell and gold rose. South Africa recorded Q2 foreign direct investment inflows of 49.8 billion rand, while formal non-agricultural employment fell 0.1% quarter on quarter.

- Date: 2026-09-29 · published 2026-09-29T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: macro · region South Africa · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/17764-south-african-rand-steady-as-markets-weigh-mixed-economic-data-cnbc-africa
- Commodities: [South African Rand (ZAR per USD)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/USDZAR.md)

## Why it matters

The mixed domestic data and lower oil prices carry little direct weight for feed ingredient prices, so the impact on feed markets is minimal.

## Read by commodity

- USDZAR: neutral

## Sources

- cnbcafrica.com: https://www.cnbcafrica.com/2026/south-african-rand-steady-as-markets-weigh-mixed-economic-data

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