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A weekly newsletter recaps the week of June 15-19, 2026, when the Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding took effect and crude fell toward the sub-$80 range. It also reports that Fed Chair Kevin Warsh delivered a hawkish hold at 3.50%-3.75%, lifting Treasury yields and pressuring equities.
The peace-driven drop in crude weakens the energy-linked support for soybean oil and biofuel feedstocks, while a hawkish Fed strengthens the dollar and can weigh on dollar-denominated commodity prices.
louis-newsletter-6578c9.beehiiv.comLouis GuthrieJun 19, 2026After 565 past bearish macro events, WTI moved a median -1.4% over 5 sessions (41% higher; middle half -5.9% to +3.0%), and -0.5% over 20.
After 312 past bearish macro events, BRENT moved a median -1.7% over 5 sessions (38% higher; middle half -5.4% to +2.3%), and -1.7% over 20.
After 2,356 past bullish macro events, DXY moved a median +0.2% over 5 sessions (60% higher; middle half -0.3% to +0.7%), and +0.4% over 20.
After 40 past bearish macro events, SBO moved a median -0.8% over 5 sessions (45% higher; middle half -4.5% to +1.7%), and -1.5% 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.
