
The U.S. dollar fell sharply after softer-than-expected U.S. core consumer price data, with the yen up as much as 3.3% in a day, its biggest one-day move since 2016. The Bloomberg-style dollar basket dropped about 2.2%, on pace for its worst day in nearly seven years.
Investors unwound long dollar positions in a crowded trade.
A weaker dollar makes U.S. dollar-priced grains and oilseeds cheaper for foreign buyers, which tends to support export demand and futures prices. The move also shifts money toward risk assets.
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.
Softer-than-expected US core CPI on Nov 10 triggered the dollar's worst one-day drop since 2009 as crowded long positions were unwound, the main driver of the 5-day decline.