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The Thai baht reached its strongest level against the dollar since July 2023 in Tokyo trading on August 26, in the upper 33 range. Traders cited hopes for a lift from the government's digital wallet handout and expectations of US rate cuts.
The new prime minister's economic policies are being watched by the central bank.
Expectations of Fed easing are weakening the dollar, which is supportive for USD-priced agricultural commodities. For feed buyers in Asia, a firmer baht lowers the local-currency cost of imports.
asia.nikkei.comAOI IIDA, Nikkei staff writerAug 26, 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.
