# South African rand steady against the dollar ahead of budget and inflation data

> The rand was little changed at 16.4150 per US dollar as investors awaited South Africa’s mid-term budget statement and September inflation and retail-sales data. Economists expected annual inflation to rise to 4.7%, while retail-sales growth was forecast to slow; the 2035 government bond yield was steady at 8.735%.

- Date: 2026-11-07 · published 2026-11-07T15:10:46.051Z
- Category: market · region South Africa · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/86159-south-african-rand-steady-against-the-dollar-ahead-of-budget-and-inflation-data
- Commodities: [South African Rand (ZAR per USD)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/USDZAR.md)

## Why it matters

The rand’s stability leaves import-cost pressure broadly unchanged for South African feed buyers, while upcoming fiscal and economic data could shift the currency and local prices.

## Read by commodity

- USDZAR: neutral

## Sources

- ekhbary24.com: https://ekhbary24.com/article/43324

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