# South African rand steady in thin holiday trade | Reuters

> The rand was steady in thin holiday trade and was on course for gains of about 12% against the dollar this year. It is the biggest annual jump since 2009, helped by improved fiscal performance, inflation containment and high precious-metal prices.

- Date: 2025-12-30 · published 2025-12-30T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region South Africa · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/21774-south-african-rand-steady-in-thin-holiday-trade-reuters
- Commodities: [South African Rand (ZAR per USD)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/USDZAR.md)

## Why it matters

Currency moves of this size shift the import cost of feed ingredients for South African buyers, with a firmer rand lowering rand-denominated feed costs.

## Read by commodity

- USDZAR: bearish ▼

## Sources

- reuters.com: https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/south-african-rand-steady-thin-holiday-trade-2025-12-30/

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