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US stock futures fell and the dollar rallied sharply after consumer inflation came in hotter than expected. Federal Reserve Chair Powell reiterated there was no rush to cut rates, and markets reduced their expectations of cuts.
Persistent inflation and delayed rate cuts strengthen the dollar and keep financing costs high. A stronger dollar tends to reduce US export competitiveness for feed grains and meals.
reuters.comAmanda CooperFeb 12, 2025After 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.
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.
