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Sterling fell up to about 1% against the dollar and was on track for its biggest daily drop in nearly two years versus the euro, as investors moved into safe-haven assets. Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey said the BoE could become "a bit more activist" on rate cuts if inflation news keeps improving.
Sterling weakness against the dollar makes US-dollar-priced feed imports into the UK costlier in pound terms, while a dovish BoE tilt signals lower UK rates. The effect on grain and oilseed prices is indirect.
reuters.comStefano RebaudoOct 3, 2024After 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.
After 533 past bearish macro events, Euro (USD per EUR) moved a median -0.3% over 5 sessions (33% higher; middle half -1.2% to +0.2%), and -0.5% 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.
