# South African rand broadly steady before manufacturing survey, car sales data | CNBC Africa

> The South African rand was little changed in early trade on November 2 at about 16.70 per dollar. Traders were awaiting the Absa manufacturing PMI and October vehicle sales data.

- Date: 2026-11-02 · published 2026-11-02T09:11:05.883Z
- Category: market · region South Africa · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/75270-south-african-rand-broadly-steady-before-manufacturing-survey-car-sales-data
- Commodities: [South African Rand (ZAR per USD)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/USDZAR.md)

## Why it matters

The rand has no direct link to feed grain or oilseed supply or demand, so the story has little bearing on feed prices. It is a routine currency update.

## Sources

- ae.marketscreener.com: https://ae.marketscreener.com/news/south-african-rand-broadly-steady-before-manufacturing-survey-car-sales-data-ce785fd8dc80f425
- cnbcafrica.com: https://www.cnbcafrica.com/2026/south-african-rand-broadly-steady-before-manufacturing-survey-car-sales-data

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