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The Federal Reserve left its benchmark rate at 5.25%-5.50% and kept its projection of three rate cuts in 2024. Powell said the timing of the cuts still depends on officials gaining confidence that inflation is moving sustainably lower.
A slower, shallower easing path tends to keep the dollar firm and borrowing costs high, which can restrain commodity demand and speculative positioning. Feed buyers should watch how the rate outlook shapes the dollar.
reuters.comHoward SchneiderApr 1, 2024After 359 past neutral macro events, DXY 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.
