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The rand fell 0.3% against the US dollar as South Africa’s municipal election count progressed. With 72% of votes counted, the African National Congress had about 32% of the vote, down from 46% in 2021, while the Democratic Alliance had about 24%.
A firmer dollar and uncertainty over local governance weighed on the rand, potentially increasing the cost of imported feed ingredients and other inputs. The currency move is a cost risk for South African buyers, rather than a direct change in commodity supply.
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After 2,356 past bullish macro events, US Dollar (Broad) moved a median +0.2% over 5 sessions (60% higher; middle half -0.3% to +0.7%), and +0.4% over 20.
Moves of each commodity's benchmark from the last close before the event. Historical reads pool past events of the same kind; they describe what happened, not what will. Not investment advice.
