JOHANNESBURG, June 5 (Reuters) - South Africa's rand was flat in early trade on Friday after the central bank reported a fall in the country's foreign reserves last month, while traders awaited economic growth numbers for the first quarter of 2026.
o At 0709 GMT the rand traded at 16.2950 against the dollar, little changed from its previous close.
o South Africa's international liquidity fell to $73.47 billion at the end of May from $73.76 billion in April, central bank data showed on Friday.
o Next week, domestically focused investors will look to the statistics agency's release of gross domestic product figures on Tuesday for clues on the health of Africa's largest economy.
o Other releases include current account, mining and manufacturing data on Thursday.
o The U.S. dollar last traded flat against a basket of currencies, while oil prices rose on Friday after Hezbollah rejected a new Lebanon ceasefire proposal and Oman's Mina al Fahal terminal suspended oil loadings following an explosion.
o As a net fuel importer, South Africa is heavily exposed to the spike in global energy prices.
o On the Johannesburg Stock Exchange, the Top-40 index was little moved in early deals as traders assessed earnings from companies including retailers Mr Price and TFG.
o South Africa's benchmark 2035 government bond was slightly weaker, with the yield up 1 basis point to 8.56%.
(Reporting by Sfundo Parakozov. Editing by Mark Potter)
