The Fed held its policy rate at 3.5% to 3.75% in a unanimous vote at the first meeting chaired by Kevin Warsh. Markets read the statement as hawkish, and the dollar rose sharply, with traders pricing at least one 25bp hike this year.
Warsh's press conference later calmed nerves by projecting a measured path.
A firmer dollar raises the cost of dollar-priced commodities for foreign buyers and can pressure US export demand for feed grains and meal. Higher rate expectations also tighten financing for feed and livestock operations.
Tras 2356 eventos alcista de macro pasados, Dólar estadounidense (amplio) se movió una mediana de +0,2 % en 5 sesiones (60% al alza; mitad central entre -0,3 % y +0,7 %), y +0,4 % en 20.
Variaciones de la referencia de cada materia prima desde el último cierre antes del evento. Las lecturas históricas agrupan eventos pasados del mismo tipo; describen lo ocurrido, no lo que ocurrirá. No es asesoramiento de inversión.