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The dollar fell broadly ahead of key US economic data and amid uncertainty over tariffs. Fed officials, including Chair Jerome Powell, signaled willingness to cut rates if growth risks become clear but mostly want to see tariff effects on the real economy first.
A softer dollar tends to support dollar-priced agricultural commodities, while uncertainty over tariffs keeps trade-sensitive export markets volatile.
reuters.comGertrude Chavez-Dreyfuss, Amanda CooperMay 1, 2025After 1,637 past bearish macro events, US Dollar (Broad) 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.
