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The dollar rose to multi-month highs against the euro, yen and Swiss franc after Powell showed no concern about the recent Treasury sell-off. The dollar index hit a three-month high of 91.907 as the 10-year Treasury yield moved back above 1.5%.
A broad dollar rally driven by rising yields makes US commodities more expensive for foreign buyers and can pressure futures prices for corn, soybeans and meals.
brecorder.comReutersMar 6, 2021After 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.
After 533 past bearish macro events, Euro (USD per EUR) moved a median -0.3% over 5 sessions (33% higher; middle half -1.2% to +0.2%), and -0.5% over 20.
Not enough comparable past events yet for a historical read.
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.
Dollar index hit a three-month high as Powell showed no concern about the Treasury sell-off, consistent with continued dollar strength, though the article is dated after the move.
