# Rand slides to seven week low - The Rep

> The rand slid to a seven-week low on Wednesday as the dollar gained on expectations of a US rate increase by year-end. Yellen reaffirmed plans for gradual rate hikes despite inflation running below target, and the rand traded at R13.47 per dollar.

- Date: 2017-09-27 · published 2017-09-27T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: macro · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/69237-rand-slides-to-seven-week-low-the-rep
- Commodities: [US Dollar (Broad)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DXY.md), [South African Rand (ZAR per USD)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/USDZAR.md)

## Why it matters

Higher US rate expectations draw capital from emerging markets and raise dollar-priced feed import costs for South African buyers.

## Read by commodity

- DXY: bullish ▲
- USDZAR: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| DXY | 2025-10-30 | [South African Rand Weakens to Over 1-Week Low](https://feedsoft.ai/events/22701-south-african-rand-weakens-to-over-1-week-low.md) | +1.1% | +0.4% |
| DXY | 2026-10-01 | [Euro slides to 17-month low, hit by rates and inflation mix](https://feedsoft.ai/events/9648-euro-slides-to-17-month-low-hit-by-rates-and-inflation-mix.md) | +0.2% | +0.6% |
| DXY | 2022-07-05 | [Euro slides to 20-year low against the dollar as recession fears build](https://feedsoft.ai/events/10286-euro-slides-to-20-year-low-against-the-dollar-as-recession-fears-build.md) | +1.5% | -0.1% |
| DXY | 2025-07-31 | [EUR/USD struggles near seven-week low as USD strength dominates](https://feedsoft.ai/events/23988-eur-usd-struggles-near-seven-week-low-as-usd-strength-dominates.md) | -0.7% | -0.6% |
| DXY | 2022-06-13 | [Euro sharpens decline to four-week low](https://feedsoft.ai/events/9635-euro-sharpens-decline-to-four-week-low.md) | +1.0% | +2.9% |

## Sources

- therep.co.za: https://www.therep.co.za/2017/09/27/rand-slides-seven-week-low/

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