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The US economy grew 1.6% in the first quarter of 2024 in the preliminary estimate, below the 2.5% expected. The GDP price index rose to 3.1%, above expectations, which pushed back expectations of Federal Reserve rate cuts.
Stronger-than-expected inflation keeps Fed cuts off the table, supporting the dollar even after the weak growth figure. A firm dollar lowers US export competitiveness and weighs on dollar-denominated grain and meal prices.
investing.comCapital.comApr 25, 2024After 23 past neutral report events, US Dollar (Broad) moved a median +0.1% over 5 sessions (57% higher; middle half -0.2% to +0.4%), 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.
