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The Federal Reserve cut its benchmark rate by a quarter point to a 4.50%-4.75% range, as widely expected, and noted that the job market has generally eased. Gold rose more than 1% as the dollar retreated.
A softer dollar makes dollar-priced commodities cheaper for foreign buyers, which can support feed grain and meal prices. Lower US rates also weaken the dollar, which tends to lift commodity prices broadly.
reuters.comBrijesh PatelNov 7, 2024After 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.
