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The rand firmed on Friday, ending its first week of the quarter more than 2% stronger, after US employment data showed jobs rising by 196,000 while wage growth slowed. The currency reached R14.02 per dollar, its best level since February 28.
Local stocks also gained on hopes of a US-China trade deal.
A weaker dollar and firmer emerging-market currencies lower the local-currency cost of imported feed inputs for South African buyers. The move is driven by macro sentiment rather than a change in grain supply or demand.
moneyweb.co.zaMfuneko Toyana, Onke Ngcuka, ReutersApr 5, 2019Not enough comparable past events yet for a historical read.
After 1,637 past bearish macro events, US Dollar (Broad) moved a median -0.2% over 5 sessions (39% higher; middle half -0.6% to +0.3%), and -0.2% 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.
