•USD/ZAR dipped Wednesday as south Africa's rand firmed ahead of the 2026 national budget speech to be delivered by the finance minister later in the day.
•Investors are closely watching Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana’s budget speech at 1200 GMT for signals on the coalition government’s fiscal priorities, debt strategy, and reform plans.
• In its November budget review, National Treasury of South Africa projected a consolidated budget deficit of 3.8% for the current fiscal year, narrowing to 3.3% by 2027.
•Meanwhile, President Donald Trump said in his State of the Union address that “almost all” countries and corporations intend to uphold previously agreed tariff and investment deals with Washington.
• Immediate resistance is located at 15.996 (38.2%fib), any close above will push the pair towards 16.211 (Higher BB).
• Strong support is seen at 15.768(Lower BB) and break below could take the pair towards 15.628(Lower BB).
Recommendation: Good to sell around 15.930 with stop loss of 16.100 and target price of 15.850
