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Markets after the November 8, 2016 US elections are rebalancing toward assets expected to benefit from a Trump presidency, with money moving out of Treasuries and utilities. Treasury yields rose from about 1.34% after Brexit to 2.15% by election week's end.
Rising yields and inflation expectations strengthen the dollar and shift capital flows, which can pressure dollar-denominated grain prices. The effect on feed commodities is indirect.
farmprogress.comNov 14, 2016After 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.
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.
