South African rand hits seven-month low ahead of inflation data and SARB rate decision
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South Africa’s rand fell to a seven-month low against the US dollar on November 13, weakening approximately 1.2% as investors assessed US inflation ...
Directly affected
- No company is named in this report.
Indirectly affected
- TIP iShares TIPS Bond ETF+1.1% 16d
iShares TIPS Bond ETF: it is a common hedge when prices rise. Linked by “inflation” (inflation and prices) in this story.
- XLP Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR-1.5% 6d
Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR: it is a common hedge when prices rise. Linked by “inflation” (inflation and prices) in this story.
- EZA iShares MSCI South Africa ETF+1.1% 6d
iShares MSCI South Africa ETF holds stocks listed in South Africa, which this story is about (“south african”).
- CEW WisdomTree Emerging Currency Strategy Fund
WisdomTree Emerging Currency Strategy Fund holds emerging-market currencies, which move on news like this from South Africa.
- EMB iShares J.P. Morgan USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF+0.3% 6d
iShares J.P. Morgan USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF holds emerging-market government bonds, which react to inflation and interest-rate news like this one in South Africa
- EMLC VanEck J.P. Morgan EM Local Currency Bond ETF-0.9% 30d
VanEck J.P. Morgan EM Local Currency Bond ETF holds emerging-market bonds in local currencies, which move with rate and currency news like this from South Africa.
- EEM iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF-2.1% 12d
iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF is a broad fund of emerging-market stocks that includes South Africa
- WMT Walmart+18.8% 30d
Walmart (variety stores): big consumer-goods sellers feel price rises in costs and shopper demand. Linked by “inflation” (inflation and prices) in this story.
Price reaction, T-5 to T+3
| Ticker | T-5 | T-3 | T-1 | T0 | T+1 | T+2 | T+3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TIP | +1.37% | +0.64% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| XLP | -1.56% | -0.97% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| EZA | +7.13% | +3.54% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| CEW | +0.00% | +0.00% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| EMB | +1.52% | +0.99% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| EMLC | +1.64% | +0.57% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| EEM | +0.18% | +1.84% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| WMT | -1.96% | -1.88% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
Closing-price change versus T-1, the last close before the story. T0 to T+3 fill in after each market close. Prices: Alpaca IEX.
South African rand hits seven-month low ahead of inflation data and SARB rate decision IntelliNews
Source: IntelliNews
The price since 14 Nov 2026: Ishares (EZA) versus the S&P 500
| Company | When | Move | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wisdomtree Tr (CEW) | three days earlier | 0.00% | final price |
| Wisdomtree Tr (CEW) | five days earlier | 0.00% | final price |
| Ishares Tr (EEM) | three days earlier | +1.84% | final price |
| Ishares Tr (EEM) | five days earlier | +0.18% | final price |
| Ishares Tr (EMB) | three days earlier | +0.99% | final price |
| Ishares Tr (EMB) | five days earlier | +1.52% | final price |
| Vaneck J. P. Morgan Em Local Currency Bond Etf (EMLC) | three days earlier | +0.57% | final price |
| Vaneck J. P. Morgan Em Local Currency Bond Etf (EMLC) | five days earlier | +1.64% | final price |
| Ishares (EZA) | three days earlier | +3.54% | final price |
| Ishares (EZA) | five days earlier | +7.13% | final price |
| TIP | three days earlier | +0.64% | final price |
| TIP | five days earlier | +1.37% | final price |
| WMT | three days earlier | -1.88% | final price |
| WMT | five days earlier | -1.96% | final price |
| XLP | three days earlier | -0.97% | final price |
| XLP | five days earlier | -1.56% | final price |
Congressional stock trades in Ishares (EZA)
- Rep. Rohit Khanna bought Walmart (WMT) (held by a dependent child), worth $15,001 - $50,000 on 13 Oct 2026. That is 32 days before publication. Filed 5 Nov 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Rohit Khanna sold Walmart (WMT) (held by a spouse), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 7 Oct 2026. That is 38 days before publication. Filed 5 Nov 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Pete Sessions sold Walmart (WMT) (held by a spouse), worth $50,001 - $100,000 on 2 Oct 2026. That is 43 days before publication. Filed 27 Oct 2026. View the filing.
Public disclosure filings, not a recommendation. The filing link is the source document. News use of these reports still sits under 5 U.S.C. § 13107(c).
Who gains and who loses around Ishares (EZA)
Companies carried with this story
- EZA Ishares
Ishares (EZA) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 14 Nov 2026 story “South African rand hits seven-month low ahead of inflation data and SARB rate decision.” Reason on file: iShares MSCI South Africa ETF holds stocks listed in South Africa, which this story is about (“south african”)
- CEW Wisdomtree Tr
In “South African rand hits seven-month low ahead of inflation data and SARB rate decision,” Wisdomtree Tr (CEW) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: WisdomTree Emerging Currency Strategy Fund holds emerging-market currencies, which move on news like this from South Africa
- EMB Ishares Tr
In “South African rand hits seven-month low ahead of inflation data and SARB rate decision,” Ishares Tr (EMB) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: iShares J.P. Morgan USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF holds emerging-market government bonds, which react to inflation and interest-rate news like this one in South Africa
- EMLC Vaneck J. P. Morgan Em Local Currency Bond Etf
For “South African rand hits seven-month low ahead of inflation data and SARB rate decision,” Vaneck J. P. Morgan Em Local Currency Bond Etf (EMLC) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: VanEck J.P. Morgan EM Local Currency Bond ETF holds emerging-market bonds in local currencies, which move with rate and currency news like this from South Africa
- EEM Ishares Tr
For “South African rand hits seven-month low ahead of inflation data and SARB rate decision,” Ishares Tr (EEM) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF is a broad fund of emerging-market stocks that includes South Africa
- GFI Gold Fields
Gold Fields (GFI) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 14 Nov 2026 story “South African rand hits seven-month low ahead of inflation data and SARB rate decision.” Reason on file: Gold Fields (gold and silver ores) is one of the largest South Africa-based companies traded in the US, so news about South Africa (“south african”) reaches its shares
- SSL Sasol
Sasol (SSL) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 14 Nov 2026 story “South African rand hits seven-month low ahead of inflation data and SARB rate decision.” Reason on file: Sasol (crude petroleum and natural gas) is one of the largest South Africa-based companies traded in the US, so news about South Africa (“south african”) reaches its shares
Ishares (EZA)
“South African rand hits seven-month low ahead of inflation data and SARB rate decision” (14 Nov 2026) reaches Ishares (EZA) through this story.
The link for Ishares (EZA) is this: iShares MSCI South Africa ETF holds stocks listed in South Africa, which this story is about (“south african”)
A second company, Wisdomtree Tr (CEW), is listed for a different reason: WisdomTree Emerging Currency Strategy Fund holds emerging-market currencies, which move on news like this from South Africa
Price levels for Ishares (EZA)
EMB traded between 90.23 and 91.35 across 6 sessions. The latest close on file is 91.26. EZA traded between 61.39 and 64.36 across 6 sessions. The latest close on file is 64.36.
A simple score for Ishares (EZA)
62 out of 100
“South African rand hits seven-month low ahead of inflation data and SARB rate decision” scores 62 out of 100. The score uses 3 sources, and 7 linked companies.