Rand muted as investors await US Fed testimony

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Jerome Powell is expected to give his outlook for US monetary at Congress on Wednesday

The rand was flat against the dollar on Tuesday morning ahead of US Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell's testimony before US Congress this week.

“The market will watch these two events for an indication of where the Fed's thinking is in relation to their expected rate cut,” TreasuryONE senior currency dealer Andre Botha said.

 

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