The South African rand was strong against the dollar, rebounding from a three-month low after South Africa released its CPI inflation report and the South African Reserve Bank (SARB) was due to announce its policy decisions on Wednesday and Thursday, respectively.。

The South African rand strengthened against the dollar on Thursday after the market focused on local manufacturing data and the much-anticipated US CPI inflation report, which could affect the Fed's interest rate outlook.。

On Friday, the USD / ZAR currency pair edged up while remaining at its recent record of 18.A three-week high of 8384, ahead of a day of key US jobs data that could provide clues about the Fed's interest rate outlook。