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Rand Strengthens Amid Weaker USD; Investors Await Inflation Data

12/16/2025

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On December 15, 2025, the rand strengthened to 16.78 per dollar, about 0.6% above the previous close.
Analysts from ETM Analytics said the rand capitalized on weaker USD sentiment and could test 16.60s by year-end.
The South African Reserve Bank's quarterly bulletin showed foreign direct investment outflows of 21 billion rand in Q3 2025.
Investors awaited inflation data later in the week.
The benchmark 2035 government bond yield fell to 8.39%.

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On December 15, 2025, the rand strengthened to 16.78 per dollar, about 0.6% above the previous close.
Analysts from ETM Analytics said the rand capitalized on weaker USD sentiment and could test 16.60s by year-end.
The South African Reserve Bank's quarterly bulletin showed foreign direct investment outflows of 21 billion rand in Q3 2025.
Investors awaited inflation data later in the week.
The benchmark 2035 government bond yield fell to 8.39%.