
Citi's head of emerging markets said President Ramaphosa must move quickly on economic reforms to capitalize on a weak dollar and Chinese growth before the 2019 elections. Bonds, stocks and the rand had climbed to record highs in the so-called Ramaphosa rally.
Citi argued that reform implementation is needed to turn optimism into long-term investment.
Investor sentiment toward South Africa drives the rand, which affects the local cost of imported feed inputs. The story has no direct bearing on global feed commodity prices.
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