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The Reserve Bank of Australia minutes from its 4 June 2019 meeting describe mixed global data, weak global trade and manufacturing, and slowing industrial production. The board noted that the US-China dispute escalated in May, with the US raising tariffs from 10% to 25% on $200 billion of Chinese imports and China retaliating on $60 billion of US goods.
Weak global trade and escalating tariffs reduce export demand for commodities and feed ingredients, which is bearish for trade-exposed prices. Tariff retaliation also disrupts US-China grain and oilseed flows.
rba.gov.auscheme=AGLSTERMS.AglsAgent, corporateName=Reserve Bank of AustraliaJun 4, 2019After 273 past bearish macro events, Soybeans moved a median -0.4% over 5 sessions (44% higher; middle half -2.4% to +1.4%), and -0.5% over 20.
After 301 past bearish macro events, Corn moved a median -0.1% over 5 sessions (47% higher; middle half -2.2% to +1.3%), and +0.2% over 20.
After 169 past neutral macro events, Chinese Yuan (CNY per USD) moved a median +0.0% over 5 sessions (50% higher; middle half -0.3% to +0.2%), and -0.0% 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.
