
All seven major currencies fell against the US dollar in the week to 15 November as persistent inflation and a Fed warning of a possible larger rate increase lifted the greenback. The Swiss franc had the largest weekly decline at 2.23%, and the Australian dollar closed below 68 US cents, losing 1.31%.
A broadly stronger dollar pressures dollar-priced commodities and can shift export competitiveness between Australia, the US and other grain and oilseed exporters. Currency moves of this size have a limited direct effect on feed prices.
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.