# Rand weaker as investors seek shelter in dollar - Moneyweb

> The rand weakened early Monday to 15.18 per dollar as investors sought dollar safety amid reports the Trump administration was considering financial pressure tactics on China, including possible delisting of Chinese firms from US exchanges. The US Treasury later denied plans to block Chinese listings.

- Date: 2019-09-30 · published 2019-09-30T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: macro · region South Africa · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/57360-rand-weaker-as-investors-seek-shelter-in-dollar-moneyweb
- Commodities: [South African Rand (ZAR per USD)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/USDZAR.md), [US Dollar (Broad)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DXY.md)

## Why it matters

A weaker rand raises the local cost of imported feed inputs and signals risk-off flows into emerging markets, which can pressure South African feed prices and currency-linked import costs.

## Read by commodity

- DXY: bullish ▲
- USDZAR: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| DXY | 2022-09-28 | [Rand weakens as dollar advances on hawkish Fed - Moneyweb](https://feedsoft.ai/events/39845-rand-weakens-as-dollar-advances-on-hawkish-fed-moneyweb.md) | -1.8% | -1.5% |
| DXY | 2022-08-31 | [Rand weakens against strong dollar as investors digest Fed’s hawkish stance](https://feedsoft.ai/events/40327-rand-weakens-against-strong-dollar-as-investors-digest-fed-s-hawkish-stance.md) | +0.9% | +3.6% |
| DXY | 2020-03-30 | [Dollar, yen up as investors seek shelter amid pandemic crisis \| The Business Standard](https://feedsoft.ai/events/54349-dollar-yen-up-as-investors-seek-shelter-amid-pandemic-crisis-the-business.md) | +1.6% | +1.4% |
| DXY | 2022-06-13 | [Rand drops as dollar rises on slowdown worries - Moneyweb](https://feedsoft.ai/events/41266-rand-drops-as-dollar-rises-on-slowdown-worries-moneyweb.md) | +1.0% | +2.9% |
| DXY | 2023-10-31 | [Rand weakens against stronger dollar; focus on mid-term budget - Moneyweb](https://feedsoft.ai/events/33915-rand-weakens-against-stronger-dollar-focus-on-mid-term-budget-moneyweb.md) | -1.4% | -2.9% |

## Sources

- moneyweb.co.za: https://www.moneyweb.co.za/news-fast-news/rand-weaker-as-investors-seek-shelter-in-dollar/

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