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The South African rand strengthened against a weaker US dollar on Wednesday, trading at 18.6250 per dollar, about 0.9% stronger than its prior close. Traders were positioning ahead of the Federal Reserve's interest rate decision, which was expected to be a hold.
A firmer rand lowers the rand cost of dollar-priced feed ingredients imported by South Africa, modestly easing feed input costs there. The move is currency-driven and small in scale for global grain and oilseed prices.
reuters.comJan 31, 2024Not enough comparable past events yet for a historical read.
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