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The pound and euro fell against the dollar after Powell's remarks, with GBP/USD trading near 1.3890 and EUR/USD back below 1.20. The euro also weakened after a sharp miss in eurozone retail sales.
Currency moves of this size shift the relative cost of US commodities for European buyers, and a firmer dollar is generally bearish for dollar-denominated grain and meal prices.
exchangerates.org.ukFrançois AuréMar 5, 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.
Euro fell on March 5 as the dollar surged after Powell's remarks and eurozone retail sales missed sharply, adding euro-specific weakness.
Euro and pound fell against the dollar on March 5 after Powell's remarks and weak eurozone retail sales, adding to dollar gains.
