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The US dollar weakened in Asia after FOMC minutes showed a united board backing a 25 basis point hike and a firm commitment to fighting inflation. Markets priced 25bp hikes for the next three FOMC meetings, and the Bank of Korea held rates at 3.50%.
Expectations of continued Fed tightening support the dollar over the medium term, which tends to weigh on dollar-priced commodities and raises import costs for emerging-market feed buyers.
ig.comDaniel McCarthyFeb 23, 2023After 2,356 past bullish macro events, US Dollar (Broad) moved a median +0.2% over 5 sessions (60% higher; middle half -0.3% to +0.7%), and +0.4% over 20.
Not enough comparable past events yet for a historical read.
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.
