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The rand weakened ahead of South African inflation data and the SARB rate decision, with consensus expecting a hold at repo rate 8.25%. October CPI rose to 5.9% year on year from 5.4% in September.
Expectations of a rate hold and a firmer rand reduce pressure on South African import costs for feed, with little direct effect on global grain prices.
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