# Rand falls after China manufacturing growth slows - Moneyweb

> The rand weakened about 0.2% as slowing Chinese manufacturing growth revived concerns about the US-China trade dispute. Investors also looked ahead to Fed and Bank of England meetings.

- Date: 2018-07-31 · published 2018-07-31T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: macro · region China · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/64322-rand-falls-after-china-manufacturing-growth-slows-moneyweb
- Commodities: [South African Rand (ZAR per USD)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/USDZAR.md)

## Why it matters

Weaker Chinese factory activity signals softer demand for commodity imports, which can weigh on grain and oilseed prices while the rand's weakness affects local import costs.

## Read by commodity

- USDZAR: bullish ▲

## Sources

- moneyweb.co.za: https://www.moneyweb.co.za/news/economy/rand-falls-after-china-manufacturing-growth-slows/

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