MUFG says the Dollar Index weakened early in the week as the dollar traded on the back foot against most major currencies. Markets were positioning ahead of Fed Chair Jerome Powell's first congressional testimony.
MUFG believes US conditions may justify higher rates but doubts any dollar strength would be sustained.
Uncertainty over whether the Fed's tone will lift the dollar affects the currency's direction for US export commodities. The muted outlook means the dollar's influence on feed prices is unlikely to change sharply without a clear policy signal.
Tras 359 eventos neutral de macro pasados, Dólar estadounidense (amplio) se movió una mediana de -0,0 % en 5 sesiones (49% al alza; mitad central entre -0,4 % y +0,4 %), y -0,1 % 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.