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USDZAR Breaching 50-Day EMA Ahead of Fed Rate Decision

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  • USDZAR has extended lower following the inflation and retail sales releases. The pair has pierced support at 18.7739, the 50-day EMA, and given proximity to both the Fed and SARB rate decisions, bears will eye additional losses toward key support at 18.3805, the Aug 24 low, should there be a more sustained break of the aforementioned level.
  • A backdrop of stronger precious metals as well as gains seen across major European equity indices is providing an additional tailwind to the rand, which is outperforming the majority of its EMEA peers.
  • While headline inflation was in-line with expectations, core inflation crossed slightly above estimates. Meanwhile, retail sales in August were stronger-than-expected. Nevertheless, the SARB are still expected to hold at tomorrow’s meeting (https://roar-assets-auto.rbl.ms/files/55803/MNI%20...).

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