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The Fed's first rate cut has given it a faster pace of easing than peers such as the ECB, which narrows the US rate advantage. The analysis expects the Fed to cut by about 75 basis points more before year-end, with the dollar's interest rate advantage narrowing over time.
A narrowing rate gap can gradually weaken the dollar, but the analysis argues it is not enough alone to drive sustained dollar weakness, so the net effect on commodity prices is limited.
juliusbaer.comDavid Kohl, David A. Meier, Dario Messi, Mathieu Racheter, Carsten MenkeSep 23, 2024After 359 past neutral macro events, US Dollar (Broad) moved a median -0.0% over 5 sessions (49% higher; middle half -0.4% to +0.4%), and -0.1% 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.
