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The Fed raised rates by a quarter point to 4.5%-4.75% and signaled further increases, causing the dollar to fall and gold to reach a nine-and-a-half-month high. The Bank of England and ECB were also expected to hike rates that day.
A softer dollar supports dollar-priced commodities, and synchronized global tightening can shape currency-driven export competitiveness for feed ingredients.
ig.comJeremy NaylorFeb 2, 2023After 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.
After 388 past bullish macro events, Euro (USD per EUR) moved a median +0.3% over 5 sessions (62% higher; middle half -0.4% to +1.1%), and +0.1% 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.
