The South African rand steadied in early trade on Thursday as investors awaited domestic producer inflation data due later in the day, while the dollar traded in a narrow range ahead of the Jackson Hole symposium.
At 0614 GMT, the rand traded at 15.95 against the dollar, little changed from its previous close.
Statistics South Africa will publish July producer inflation numbers at 0930 GMT, with analysts polled by Reuters expecting producer inflation at 6.1%.
Producer inflation fell to 7.5% year-on-year in June from 7.8% in May.
The US dollar index, which measures the greenback against a basket of currencies including the yen and the euro, was steady after paring gains from an eight-day high.
