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The Australian dollar rose about 4% against the US dollar in just over two weeks, reaching around US66.5 cents and touching US67 cents, its highest since late July. The move followed a broad weakening of the US dollar after Fed Governor Christopher Waller said he was increasingly confident policy was well positioned to bring inflation down.
A stronger Aussie and weaker dollar make US dollar-priced commodities cheaper for Australian and other non-US buyers, modestly supporting dollar-denominated grain and meal prices. The shift is currency-driven rather than supply-driven.
smh.com.auStephen BartholomeuszNov 29, 2023Not enough comparable past events yet for a historical read.
After 1,637 past bearish macro events, DXY moved a median -0.2% over 5 sessions (39% higher; middle half -0.6% to +0.3%), and -0.2% 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.
