
The Fed raised the funds rate to 2% to 2.25%, its eighth hike since 2015, and dropped 'accommodative' from its statement. It raised its 2018 and 2019 growth forecasts to 3.1% and 2.5%, and its dot plot still points to rates peaking near 3.4% in 2020.
The dollar advanced after the release.
Higher projected US rates and growth support the dollar, which raises the cost of dollar-priced feed ingredients for importers and can weigh on US commodity values. The hike was widely expected, so the change in the outlook drove the move.
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.