# South African rand stable as rising precious metals offset stronger dollar

> The South African rand was little changed on Friday as stronger precious metal prices and the central bank's cautious rate-cut approach offset a firmer dollar. The South African Reserve Bank had opted for a small rate cut on Thursday, and S&P Global recently raised its outlook on South Africa's sovereign credit rating.

- Date: 2024-11-22 · published 2024-11-22T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: macro · region South Africa · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/27708-south-african-rand-stable-as-rising-precious-metals-offset-stronger-dollar
- Commodities: [South African Rand (ZAR per USD)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/USDZAR.md)

## Why it matters

A stable rand keeps the cost of imported feed ingredients and fuel roughly unchanged for South African buyers. The rate decision and rating outlook point to limited near-term currency pressure.

## Read by commodity

- USDZAR: neutral

## Sources

- reuters.com: https://www.reuters.com/markets/currencies/south-african-rand-stable-rising-precious-metals-offset-stronger-dollar-2024-11-22/

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