# South African rand firms after big losses on Trump win | Reuters

> The South African rand firmed slightly after four days of losses as the dollar benefited from Donald Trump's US election win. The rand had lost almost 5% against the greenback since the election, with investors expecting Trump's policies to bring stronger US growth and possible inflation.

- Date: 2024-11-14 · published 2024-11-14T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: macro · region South Africa · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/27714-south-african-rand-firms-after-big-losses-on-trump-win-reuters
- Commodities: [South African Rand (ZAR per USD)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/USDZAR.md)

## Why it matters

The rand's recovery eases import costs for South African feed buyers, but the election-driven dollar strength remains a risk. Expected US inflation and policy shifts could weaken the rand again.

## Read by commodity

- USDZAR: bearish ▼

## Sources

- reuters.com: https://www.reuters.com/markets/currencies/south-african-rand-stable-after-big-losses-mining-data-ahead-2024-11-14/

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