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All ZAR=X news ›South African Rand: USD/ZAR Resumes the Downtrend with US Midterms, Jobs Data and Iran in Focus
The South African rand has reversed down toward R16.50 against the USD despite renewed pressure from weaker gold and platinum prices, accelerating producer inflation and elevated oil prices, while U.S. economic data and developments in the…
USD/ZAR Steady as US Plans to Remove South Africa From AGOA
USD/ZAR was quoted near 16.61 on the evening of 3 November 2026, Eastern Standard Time (EST), after Washington announced plans to remove South Africa from the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) on 1 January 2027. The rand’s limited…
USD/ZAR forecast: Can the rand hold as Trump pulls South Africa’s AGOA status?
Buy ZAR carry: long ZAR vs USD (e.g., long USD/ZAR inverse exposure). SARB is at 7.25% and has signaled no more hikes this year, while the Fed is still the “cheap USD” side. Even with AGOA noise, the rate differential keeps carry demand…
USD/ZAR Technical Analysis: Can the Dollar Finally Break the 16.80 Barrier?
No single currency pair is as testing to one’s patience as the USD/ZAR. After being traded close to 16.00 per dollar in early September, the rand fell to approximately 16.70 and was at about 16.68 on Monday, just below the 16.80 resistance…
South African Rand: USD/ZAR Gains After FOMC Meeting and Month-End Data as Oil Prices Rise
The South African rand continues to hold near R16.50 per dollar after USD/ZAR failed to break above R16.75, with investors now assessing the Federal Reserve’s next policy decision, South Africa’s latest economic data and renewed oil-price…
USD/ZAR Forecast: South African Rand Nears Crucial Level
The USD/ZAR exchange rate continued rising, reaching a high of 16.64 on Friday, up by 4.70% from its lowest level in August this year. The pair has some highly bullish technicals, suggesting that it can continue rising as crude oil prices…
USD/ZAR’s Extended Climb and Why 16.80 Still Remains A Formidable Barrier
The US dollar gained on the South African rand today, its third straight day of increases. This hasn’t happened since early September. The USD/ZAR pair has climbed over 1% in the past month. It’s kept a positive trend even after hitting…
South African Rand: USD/ZAR Resumes the Fall as Yields Fall After Godongwana’s Budget
South African rand gained against after USD/ZAR slipped below R16.50, as falling U.S. Treasury yields and a weaker dollar outweighed rising producer inflation, while investors turned their attention to South Africa’s medium-term budget…
UBS Rand Forecast: USD/ZAR At 16.00 As Budget Tests Reform Story
The South African Rand slipped on Wednesday morning, with the Dollar to Rand exchange rate near 16.43, around 0.2% higher on the day, ahead of the government's medium-term budget statement. UBS nevertheless retains its forecast for USD/ZAR…
USD/ZAR: Can Fed Friction Ignite Sustained Support Breakdown?
USD/ZAR Price Chart – Seen Lower While traders may carry the belief that the USD/ZAR needs to be in a lower price realm, attaining lows from earlier this month and late September still appear to be wishful thinking. Financial institutions…
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