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The dollar index rose 0.15% to 103.37 on November 13, and the Bloomberg Dollar Spot Index gained 0.7% for the week. Expectations of further Fed hikes lifted US bond yields, pushing the euro and yen lower.
A stronger dollar makes US commodity exports more expensive for buyers using weaker currencies, which tends to weigh on grain and meal prices while supporting demand for cheaper foreign supplies.
After 2,356 past bullish macro events, US Dollar (Broad) moved a median +0.2% over 5 sessions (60% higher; middle half -0.3% to +0.7%), and +0.4% over 20.
Moves of each commodity's benchmark from the last close before the event. Historical reads pool past events of the same kind; they describe what happened, not what will. Not investment advice.