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The rand slipped to 17.31 per dollar on October 30 after the Fed cut rates by 25 basis points but Chair Powell signalled no guarantee of another cut this year. The dollar strengthened worldwide and South African bond yields rose about 5 basis points.
A firmer dollar after the Fed decision supports the dollar index and puts pressure on emerging market currencies, raising the local cost of imported feed inputs.
finimize.comFinimize NewsroomOct 31, 2025Not 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.
Moves of each commodity's benchmark from the last close before the event. Historical reads pool past events of the same kind; they describe what happened, not what will. Not investment advice.
