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The dollar jumped after a strong January jobs report, moving back near levels seen before the Fed's December pivot. The yen weakened 1.5% to 148.58 per dollar, and bond yields rose sharply.
A firmer dollar and fewer near-term rate cuts weigh on dollar-priced commodities and make imported feed more costly for emerging-market buyers. Traders had to unwind bets on imminent easing.
bloomberg.comCarter Johnson, George Lei, Robert FullemFeb 2, 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.
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.
