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The South African rand slipped in early trade on Tuesday against a slightly stronger dollar. The Reserve Bank's leading business cycle indicator for February fell 0.7% month on month, its third straight monthly decline.
A falling leading indicator signals a weaker domestic economic outlook, which can pressure the rand. The effect on feed commodity prices is limited.
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