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The dollar rose after the Swiss National Bank made a surprise interest rate cut, which lifted global risk sentiment. Sterling fell after the Bank of England held rates, and risk assets rallied after the Fed signalled a less restrictive policy path than expected.
Stronger risk appetite and dollar moves shift currency-driven trade flows and can change the relative price of imported feed ingredients. The effect on grain prices is likely small and short-lived.
reuters.comHerbert LashMar 21, 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.
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.
