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Argentina is trying to secure IMF funding by announcing measures that weaken the peso, including new and weaker trade-related exchange rates while the official rate is kept stable. The moves come three months before national elections.
Peso weakness and higher inflation raise the cost of Argentine inputs and can shift export incentives for soymeal, corn and other feed exports, affecting global feed supply pricing.
reuters.comAnna-Catherine BrigidaJul 25, 2023Not enough comparable past events yet for a historical read.
After 73 past neutral macro events, Soybean Meal moved a median -0.3% over 5 sessions (44% higher; middle half -1.9% to +2.1%), and -1.6% over 20.
After 78 past neutral macro events, Corn moved a median +0.3% over 5 sessions (55% higher; middle half -1.1% to +1.6%), and -0.6% 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.
