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The rand slid to 16.1225 per dollar in early Monday trade, giving back last week's rally to around 15.90. The move followed a hawkish tone from the Fed at Jackson Hole, with traders raising expectations of another US rate hike, while gold and platinum prices fell.
Higher US rate expectations lift the dollar, which weighs on dollar-priced metals and raises the cost of imported energy for South Africa. The resulting wider external funding gap pressures the currency.
finimize.comFinimize NewsroomAug 31, 2026Not enough comparable past events yet for a historical read.
After 2,356 past bullish macro events, US Dollar (Broad) moved a median +0.2% over 5 sessions (60% higher; middle half -0.3% to +0.7%), and +0.4% over 20.
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