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Reuters reports that the strong dollar is hurting several emerging-market currencies, including the rupee and dong, while the yuan has depreciated less than peers. The euro is near $1.06 and has hit five-month lows after banks downgraded forecasts and rate-cut expectations shifted.
Broad dollar strength raises import costs across emerging feed-buying markets, which can reduce demand for US feed ingredients. Euro weakness also makes EU-priced feed less competitive against dollar-quoted supplies.
reuters.comAlun JohnApr 23, 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.
After 362 past bearish macro events, Chinese Yuan (CNY per USD) moved a median -0.1% over 5 sessions (42% higher; middle half -0.4% to +0.1%), and -0.2% over 20.
Not enough comparable past events yet for a historical read.
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.
