# South African rand edges up as markets await Warsh’s Jackson Hole speech | CNBC Africa

> The rand edged up to 15.97 per dollar in early Friday trade as investors awaited Warsh's debut Jackson Hole speech for guidance on rates and inflation. The dollar index was slightly higher at 99.18, and the 2035 government bond yield held at 8.455%.

- Date: 2026-08-28 · published 2026-08-28T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: macro · region South Africa · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/18186-south-african-rand-edges-up-as-markets-await-warsh-s-jackson-hole-speech-cnbc
- Commodities: [South African Rand (ZAR per USD)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/USDZAR.md)

## Why it matters

Expectations for Fed policy drive the dollar and emerging-market currencies, which affects the cost of dollar-priced imports for South Africa. The rand's modest move had little direct bearing on agricultural commodity prices.

## Read by commodity

- USDZAR: neutral

## Sources

- cnbcafrica.com: https://www.cnbcafrica.com/2026/south-african-rand-edges-up-as-markets-await-warshs-jackson-hole-speech

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