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The euro weakened against the dollar after the ECB signalled it would make data-dependent decisions without forward guidance. Gold fell below $1,950 an ounce to a two-week low, and August futures were down 1.27% on the day.
The ECB had just raised its key rates.
A firmer dollar tends to pressure dollar-priced commodities, including precious metals and some agricultural products. The direct effect on feed grains and meals is limited.
kitco.comJul 27, 2023After 533 past bearish macro events, Euro (USD per EUR) moved a median -0.3% over 5 sessions (33% higher; middle half -1.2% to +0.2%), and -0.5% over 20.
After 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.
