# Rand Stays Weak As Fed Rate Cut Fails To Impress - Finimize

> 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.

- Date: 2025-10-31 · published 2025-10-31T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: macro · region South Africa · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/22703-rand-stays-weak-as-fed-rate-cut-fails-to-impress-finimize
- Commodities: [South African Rand (ZAR per USD)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/USDZAR.md), [US Dollar (Broad)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DXY.md)

## Why it matters

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.

## Read by commodity

- DXY: bullish ▲
- USDZAR: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| DXY | 2024-04-29 | [Malaysia to remain resilient as Fed rate cut hopes fade \| The Star](https://feedsoft.ai/events/31018-malaysia-to-remain-resilient-as-fed-rate-cut-hopes-fade-the-star.md) | -0.7% | -1.1% |
| DXY | 2025-01-13 | [Dollar stays strong as doubts about Fed rate cuts grow](https://feedsoft.ai/events/26701-dollar-stays-strong-as-doubts-about-fed-rate-cuts-grow.md) | -0.3% | -0.9% |
| DXY | 2024-01-31 | [Indian rupee to weaken as odds of Fed rate cut in March diminish - Markets - Business Recorder](https://feedsoft.ai/events/32382-indian-rupee-to-weaken-as-odds-of-fed-rate-cut-in-march-diminish-markets.md) | +0.3% | +0.4% |
| DXY | 2026-08-31 | [Rand Gives Back Gains After Fed Signals Higher Rates - Finimize](https://feedsoft.ai/events/18184-rand-gives-back-gains-after-fed-signals-higher-rates-finimize.md) | -0.6% | +1.6% |
| DXY | 2025-03-20 | [EUR/USD weakens as Fed sees no rush for interest rate cuts](https://feedsoft.ai/events/25794-eur-usd-weakens-as-fed-sees-no-rush-for-interest-rate-cuts.md) | +0.3% | -2.0% |

## Sources

- finimize.com: https://finimize.com/content/rand-stays-weak-as-fed-rate-cut-fails-to-impress

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