
Oil prices rose about 2% after US consumer price data for the latest month came in below expectations, with CPI up 0.1%. The softer inflation reading eased fears of further monetary tightening.
Weaker inflation supports a softer dollar and risk appetite, which tends to lift energy and commodity prices; the effect on feed costs is indirect.
After 487 past bullish macro events, Crude Oil (WTI) moved a median +1.0% over 5 sessions (60% higher; middle half -2.0% to +4.0%), and +1.5% over 20.
After 1,637 past bearish macro events, US Dollar (Broad) 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.