# South African rand slightly firmer before jobs data - Markets - Business Recorder

> The rand traded slightly firmer early on Tuesday ahead of South Africa's second-quarter unemployment data, adding to Monday's gains. The Top-40 index rose about 1.1% and the dollar had its sharpest one-day fall since May.

- Date: 2021-08-24 · published 2021-08-24T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region South Africa · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/45850-south-african-rand-slightly-firmer-before-jobs-data-markets-business-recorder
- Commodities: [South African Rand (ZAR per USD)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/USDZAR.md)

## Why it matters

Small currency moves ahead of local data have limited effect on feed ingredient costs for South African buyers.

## Read by commodity

- USDZAR: bearish ▼

## Sources

- brecorder.com: https://www.brecorder.com/news/40115303

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