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The rand rallied about 1% on Friday after the South African Reserve Bank held rates but adopted a hawkish tone, pushing back expectations of rate cuts. Analysts saw limited further gains before the November mid-term budget due to public finance concerns.
Higher-for-longer local rates strengthen the rand, which slightly lowers import costs for South African feed buyers but does not move global grain or meal prices.
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