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The rand strengthened early on July 31 to about 18.22 per dollar ahead of the Federal Reserve's policy decision, which was expected to leave rates unchanged. Markets were pricing a cut at the September meeting.
A firmer rand ahead of Fed easing expectations lowers the rand cost of dollar-priced imports, which slightly eases the local cost of imported feed inputs.
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