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Stocks rallied and the dollar slumped on February 1 after the Federal Reserve raised rates 0.25% and Powell said the economy showed modest growth while the Fed stayed attentive to inflation risks. Markets had priced in the possibility of a rate pause.
A weaker dollar after the Fed's signal supports dollar-priced commodities and improves overseas buying power, which can lift grain and oilseed futures.
reuters.comChuck MikolajczakFeb 1, 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.
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.
