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The Bank of England raised its rate 50 basis points to 4.00%, its highest since 2008, while hinting rates were near peak. Sterling initially rose, then fell 0.6% to $1.2296 as the ECB also hiked 50 basis points and signaled another move in March.
Synchronized tightening by major central banks strengthens the dollar and weighs on dollar-priced commodities, though feed-specific impact is small. The effect on feed prices runs mainly through currency and financing conditions.
kitco.comFeb 2, 2023Not enough comparable past events yet for a historical read.
After 129 past neutral macro events, Euro (USD per EUR) moved a median -0.1% over 5 sessions (45% higher; middle half -0.5% to +0.5%), 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.
