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The dollar strengthened as short-dated yield spreads widened in its favor against the euro, sterling, yen and yuan. Analysts described the trend as a win-win for the dollar in the near term.
The move reflects rate differentials rather than a change in the U.S. economic outlook.
A stronger dollar generally weighs on dollar-denominated commodity prices and raises import costs for feed buyers in other currencies. Continued rate-spread widening would keep this pressure on grain and meal markets.
reuters.comJamie McGeeverAug 25, 2023After 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.
