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The rand rallied on Monday as a risk-on mood lifted emerging markets after the US FDA authorised emergency use of COVID-19 convalescent plasma. The currency gained about 1.1% to 16.95 per dollar.
Analysts said the rand has mostly moved with global sentiment and US dollar weakness.
A stronger rand reduces the local-currency cost of imported feed grains and meal, though the move reflects global risk sentiment more than South African fundamentals.
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