
The Federal Reserve kept its benchmark short-term interest rate near zero and projected it would stay there through at least 2023. The rate has been at this level since March, when the Fed took extraordinary steps to support credit during the pandemic recession.
The Fed also upgraded its outlook for the economy in 2021.
Near-zero U.S. rates reduce the yield advantage of holding dollars, which tends to weigh on the dollar and support dollar-priced commodities such as grains and oilseeds.
Tras 1637 eventos bajista de macro pasados, Dólar estadounidense (amplio) se movió una mediana de -0,2 % en 5 sesiones (39% al alza; mitad central entre -0,6 % y +0,3 %), y -0,2 % 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.