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The rand weakened to 19.12 per dollar, its weakest level in nine months, after US jobs data came in far stronger than expected. The move breached 19 for the first time since June.
Stronger US data points to higher-for-longer US rates that support the dollar and pressure emerging-market currencies. South African feed importers face higher local costs for dollar-priced inputs.
bloomberg.comMpho HlakudiJan 10, 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.
