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Crude oil rose above US$100 a barrel after Houthi drone attacks knocked out a Saudi pipeline that bypasses the closed Strait of Hormuz, with Brent above US$105. The US 10-year Treasury yield crossed 5% for the first time in three years, and traders expected a Fed rate hike.
Higher energy costs and stronger dollar yields are pressuring Asian currencies unevenly, which raises import costs for feed ingredients and freight priced in dollars. The effect is mainly on the cost side for feed buyers in the region.
businesstimes.com.sgShikhar GuptaSep 16, 2026After 323 past bullish macro events, BRENT moved a median +0.7% over 5 sessions (58% higher; middle half -2.9% to +3.7%), and +1.3% over 20.
After 487 past bullish macro events, WTI moved a median +1.0% over 5 sessions (60% higher; middle half -2.0% to +4.0%), and +1.5% 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.
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.
