# Rand falls as risk demand cools, stocks inch up - Moneyweb

> The rand weakened 0.43% to R13.88 per dollar on Tuesday, ending a rally that had pushed it through the R14.00 level. Risk appetite cooled after Trump said a US-China trade deal was not certain, even though talks had progressed.

- Date: 2019-02-26 · published 2019-02-26T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: macro · region South Africa · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/60875-rand-falls-as-risk-demand-cools-stocks-inch-up-moneyweb
- Commodities: [South African Rand (ZAR per USD)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/USDZAR.md)

## Why it matters

A weaker rand raises the rand cost of dollar-priced imports such as feed ingredients and freight, while commodity-linked currency moves tend to follow global risk sentiment.

## Read by commodity

- USDZAR: bullish ▲

## Sources

- moneyweb.co.za: https://www.moneyweb.co.za/news-fast-news/rand-falls-as-risk-demand-cools-stocks-inch-up/

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