# Rand firms as trade optimism lifts emerging markets - Moneyweb

> The rand firmed 0.86% to 14.41 per dollar on Friday after Chinese Vice Premier Liu He's call with US officials reported further progress in trade talks. Eskom resumed power cuts that were expected to continue through the weekend and possibly next week.

- Date: 2019-03-15 · published 2019-03-15T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: macro · region South Africa · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/60377-rand-firms-as-trade-optimism-lifts-emerging-markets-moneyweb
- Commodities: [South African Rand (ZAR per USD)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/USDZAR.md)

## Why it matters

Currency strength in emerging markets tied to trade optimism is a macro signal rather than a direct grain driver, though a firmer rand modestly raises the local-currency cost of South African imports of feed inputs.

## Read by commodity

- USDZAR: bearish ▼

## Sources

- moneyweb.co.za: https://www.moneyweb.co.za/news-fast-news/rand-firms-as-trade-optimism-lifts-emerging-markets/

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