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USDZAR

In this section, you will find important USDZAR news, actionable trading ideas, and a live USDZAR chart to help you understand how the South African Rand trades vs. the US Dollar.

USDZAR is the ticker symbol in fx markets that represents how many South African Rands you can buy with one US dollar. South African Rand is the legal tender of the Common Monetary Area which includes South Africa, Swaziland, Lesotho, and Namibia. The factors that affect USDZAR are the interest rates, the GDP growth, inflation, unemployment rates, balance of payments and other macroeconomic figures. The US Federal Reserve Bank and South African Central Bank are the two institutions that USDZAR traders follow in order to get an idea about the future moves of the pair.
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Preview of South African Employment Data: USDZAR in Focus

Forex

·Jun 16, 2020, 17:28 BST

Tomorrow at 9.30 am UTC, South Africa’s employment data will be released. This data is composed of the unemployment rate...

USD/ZAR At New 14-Month Lows As Fed Douses Rate Increase Talk

Forex

·Apr 15, 2021, 13:30 BST

The USD/ZAR touched off 14-month lows as a combination of the positive retail sales data and the Fed’s moves to...

USD/ZAR: South African Rand Ripe for a Bullish Breakout to 14.00

Forex

·Apr 14, 2021, 09:50 BST

The USD/ZAR is tilting lower after yesterday’s US consumer inflation numbers and the strong South African mining data. The South...

USD/ZAR At Six-Month Lows and There’s Little Chance the Fed Could Disrupt Rand Momentum

Forex

·Aug 27, 2026, 10:19 BST

The USD/ZAR currency pair has dropped since late July 2026, falling below key technical support levels to trade near 15.93-15.95....

USD/ZAR: South African rand gains steam amid S&P rate downgrade

Forex

·Apr 30, 2020, 13:34 BST

The USD/ZAR pair declined slightly as the market shrugged-off the latest South African rate downgrade by S&P Global. As it dropped, the pair accelerated the losses started last week when it reached a decade high of 19.3445.

USDZAR: Why Has the Rand Recovered Today vs the Greenback?

Forex

·Feb 09, 2021, 14:27 GMT

The Rand has recovered from yesterday’s drop which was triggered by the discontinuation of its rollout of the AstraZeneca vaccine....

ZAR/INR Forecasts for 2026: Rand Carry vs Rupee Stability

Forex

·Feb 20, 2026, 16:35 GMT

The ZAR/INR forecasts for 2026 centre on market expectations for the progression of the ZAR-to-INR exchange rate for the year....

USDZAR: What Next for the South African Rand?

Forex

·Sep 29, 2020, 11:22 BST

The USDZAR pair is little changed today as traders react to the relatively strong unemployment data from South Africa. The...

USDZAR: 2 Reasons Why the South African Rand is Choking Today

Forex

·Jun 15, 2020, 11:48 BST

The South African rand is in trouble. The currency has declined by more than 1% against the US dollar, 0.87%...

USD/ZAR April Rebound And How South Africa Turned Global Chaos to Rand Strength

Forex

·Apr 10, 2026, 12:34 BST

After a rough patch that sent USD/ZAR to a high of 17.23 on March 31, the pair has changed course...

USD/ZAR: Here’s Why the South African Rand has Bounced Back Today

Forex

·Mar 09, 2021, 07:57 GMT

The USD/ZAR has retreated today as investors react to the falling US Treasury yields ahead of the South Africa GDP...

USDZAR: Is the Current South African Rand Rally Built to Last?

Forex

·Aug 17, 2020, 10:21 BST

The USDZAR pair is up slightly today after four consecutive days in the red. The pair is up by 0.30%...

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