
The dollar rose to a more than two-year high after Federal Reserve comments suggested a half-point rate hike at the next policy meeting and further consecutive hikes this year.
Expectations of aggressive US tightening strengthen the dollar, which tends to reduce dollar-denominated commodity prices and make US exports less competitive.
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.
Powell's signal of a 50bp hike and consecutive further hikes lifted the dollar to a 2-year high at the start of the 5-day window (sentiment/rate differential).