# South African rand edges down after better-than-expected U.S. data | CNBC Africa

> The South African rand slipped to 17.46 per dollar in early trade on Friday after the dollar index rose 0.6% on stronger-than-expected US economic data. Local data, including a sharper rise in producer inflation, had little effect. The benchmark 2035 bond yield edged up to 9.15%.

- Date: 2025-09-26 · published 2025-09-26T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: macro · region South Africa · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/23176-south-african-rand-edges-down-after-better-than-expected-u-s-data-cnbc-africa
- 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 stronger dollar lifts the rand cost of dollar-priced imports, including feed ingredients, so South African buyers face slightly higher costs. The move reflects US data expectations rather than a shift in South African fundamentals.

## Read by commodity

- DXY: bullish ▲
- USDZAR: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| DXY | 2023-04-21 | [South African rand weaker as Fed rate bets support dollar \| CNBC Africa](https://feedsoft.ai/events/36686-south-african-rand-weaker-as-fed-rate-bets-support-dollar-cnbc-africa.md) | +0.3% | +0.8% |
| DXY | 2022-08-19 | [South African rand dips as dollar hits three-week high after Fed minutes \| CNBC Africa](https://feedsoft.ai/events/40328-south-african-rand-dips-as-dollar-hits-three-week-high-after-fed-minutes-cnbc.md) | +0.6% | +2.1% |
| DXY | 2019-07-28 | [C$ steadies, after hitting 1-month low on better-than-expected US data - The Business Times](https://feedsoft.ai/events/58338-c-steadies-after-hitting-1-month-low-on-better-than-expected-us-data-the.md) | +0.6% | +1.5% |
| DXY | 2021-11-23 | [Dollar gains, euro recovers on better than expected data \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/11254-dollar-gains-euro-recovers-on-better-than-expected-data-reuters.md) | +0.5% | +0.4% |
| DXY | 2023-03-08 | [South African rand weakens to multi-year low after Powell testimony \| CNBC Africa](https://feedsoft.ai/events/37167-south-african-rand-weakens-to-multi-year-low-after-powell-testimony-cnbc-africa.md) | -0.4% | -1.9% |

## Sources

- cnbcafrica.com: https://www.cnbcafrica.com/2025/south-african-rand-edges-down-after-better-than-expected-u-s-data

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