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The Fed cut rates by 25 bps on December 10, the third cut of 2025, and the piece reviews how lower US rates and a weaker dollar historically relate to commodity prices. It notes weekly jobless claims rose above expectations and that the November CPI is due December 18.
Lower rates and a softer dollar can make commodities cheaper for non-US buyers and attract investment flows, which may support futures prices. The effect on feed grains is indirect.
barchart.comDarin NewsomDec 12, 2025After 1,637 past bearish macro events, DXY moved a median -0.2% over 5 sessions (39% higher; middle half -0.6% to +0.3%), and -0.2% 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.
