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title: "South African Rand at Over 1-Week Low"
type: "News"
locale: "en"
url: "https://longbridge.com/en/news/276142944.md"
description: "The South African rand weakened toward 16.1 per USD, the lowest in over a week, amid a stronger US dollar and falling prices of key precious metals, particularly gold and platinum.Meanwhile, traders assessed the latest domestic economic data.South Africa’s unemployment rate dropped to 31.4% in the final quarter of 2025 from 31.9% in the previous period.Despite improvements across most metrics, the rates remain extremely high, highlighting the country’s persistent jobs crisis.The attention now turns to the upcoming inflation report due on Wednesday."
datetime: "2026-02-17T15:34:22.000Z"
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# South African Rand at Over 1-Week Low

The South African rand weakened toward 16.1 per USD, the lowest in over a week, amid a stronger US dollar and falling prices of key precious metals, particularly gold and platinum.

Meanwhile, traders assessed the latest domestic economic data.

South Africa’s unemployment rate dropped to 31.4% in the final quarter of 2025 from 31.9% in the previous period.

Despite improvements across most metrics, the rates remain extremely high, highlighting the country’s persistent jobs crisis.

The attention now turns to the upcoming inflation report due on Wednesday.

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