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The South African rand is trading near R16.50 against the US dollar, holding a downtrend despite pressure from weaker gold and platinum prices and rising producer inflation. Producer inflation reached 6.2% year-on-year in September, while consumer inflation eased slightly.
Oil prices and Iran developments add uncertainty.
A firmer rand lowers the local-currency cost of imported feed ingredients for South African buyers, while elevated oil prices feed through to freight and energy costs.
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