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The dollar gained only about 1% against the euro year-to-date despite a sharp rise in U.S. bond yields and a stronger U.S. vaccine rollout. Commodity currencies were still up 1-2% against the dollar since the start of the year.
The analysis expected the euro to benefit as a cyclical currency if the global recovery synchronized in the second quarter.
A weaker dollar relative to the euro and commodity currencies supports dollar-denominated commodity prices and export competitiveness for South American and Australian feed exporters. Continued dollar softness would be supportive for feed grain values.
think.ing.comChris TurnerMar 4, 2021After 388 past bullish macro events, Euro (USD per EUR) moved a median +0.3% over 5 sessions (62% higher; middle half -0.4% to +1.1%), and +0.1% over 20.
After 1,637 past bearish macro events, US Dollar (Broad) moved a median -0.2% over 5 sessions (39% higher; middle half -0.6% to +0.3%), and -0.2% 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.
