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The dollar strengthened broadly after the Fed cut rates by only a quarter point. Asian currencies were expected to weaken against the dollar in response.
A stronger dollar makes US commodities more expensive for Asian buyers, while weaker Asian currencies can reduce their purchasing power for feed ingredients. The effect is typically modest in the short term.
After 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.
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.