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The rand fell about 2.7% against the dollar to R15.83 after US consumer prices rose 8.6% year on year in May, above expectations. The data suggested the Federal Reserve may keep raising rates through September.
The inflation report came ahead of an expected 50-basis-point Fed hike the following week.
Stronger US inflation and higher rate expectations lift the dollar, which raises the local cost of imported feed inputs for South Africa and can pressure dollar-priced commodities. The effect is mainly currency-driven.
news24.comJun 10, 2022Not enough comparable past events yet for a historical read.
After 2,356 past bullish macro events, US Dollar (Broad) moved a median +0.2% over 5 sessions (60% higher; middle half -0.3% to +0.7%), and +0.4% over 20.
Moves of each commodity's benchmark from the last close before the event. Historical reads pool past events of the same kind; they describe what happened, not what will. Not investment advice.
