# Rand Tumbles Above 19 as Dollar Strengthens on US Jobs Data

> 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.

- Date: 2025-01-10 · published 2025-01-10T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: macro · region South Africa · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/26805-rand-tumbles-above-19-as-dollar-strengthens-on-us-jobs-data
- 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

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.

## Read by commodity

- DXY: bullish ▲
- USDZAR: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| DXY | 2025-11-17 | [Dollar strengthens as traders await return of U.S. data \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/22148-dollar-strengthens-as-traders-await-return-of-u-s-data-reuters.md) | +0.7% | -0.8% |
| DXY | 2026-06-30 | [United States Dollar Index strengthens above 101.00 on Fed rate hike bets](https://feedsoft.ai/events/19015-united-states-dollar-index-strengthens-above-101-00-on-fed-rate-hike-bets.md) | -0.1% | -0.3% |
| DXY | 2018-02-02 | [Oil prices fall as US stock market slumps and dollar strengthens](https://feedsoft.ai/events/66659-oil-prices-fall-as-us-stock-market-slumps-and-dollar-strengthens.md) | +1.7% | +1.8% |
| DXY | 2024-09-16 | [US dollar strengthens ahead of expected Fed rate cut](https://feedsoft.ai/events/28508-us-dollar-strengthens-ahead-of-expected-fed-rate-cut.md) | -0.2% | +1.1% |
| DXY | 2026-02-18 | [AUD/USD dips as USD strengthens before FOMC minutes, Aussie jobs data](https://feedsoft.ai/events/20857-aud-usd-dips-as-usd-strengthens-before-fomc-minutes-aussie-jobs-data.md) | +0.2% | +1.8% |

## Sources

- bloomberg.com: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-01-10/rand-zar-usd-tumbles-above-19-per-dollar-after-us-jobs-report

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