# South African rand weakens ahead of local inflation data

> The rand weakened to 17.8625 per dollar, about 0.95% softer than its prior close, on Tuesday ahead of local inflation data. Markets were also awaiting clues on US interest-rate paths.

- Date: 2024-08-20 · published 2024-08-20T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region South Africa · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/29092-south-african-rand-weakens-ahead-of-local-inflation-data
- Commodities: [South African Rand (ZAR per USD)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/USDZAR.md)

## Why it matters

Routine currency movement with minimal direct effect on feed prices; a weaker rand modestly raises the local cost of dollar-priced imports.

## Read by commodity

- USDZAR: bullish ▲

## Sources

- reuters.com: https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/south-african-rand-weakens-ahead-local-inflation-data-2024-08-20/

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