
Argentina's peso fell more than 4.4% on Thursday, the worst performer among emerging-market currencies. The currency lost more than 12% in July, its worst monthly decline since Milei devalued it after taking office in December 2023.
Demand for dollars rose just as agricultural export supply dried up.
Agricultural export dollar inflows are a key source of supply in Argentina; when they slow, the peso weakens and exporters may hold back sales, which can tighten global supply of soybean meal and oil and support prices.
After 44 past bullish macro events, SBM moved a median -0.6% over 5 sessions (34% higher; middle half -1.9% to +0.9%), and -2.9% over 20.
After 28 past bullish macro events, SBO moved a median -1.2% over 5 sessions (32% higher; middle half -2.1% to +1.8%), and -2.3% 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.