
The US dollar fell broadly by about 60 pips after the FOMC statement added language about the cumulative effects of tightening and lags in policy. US 2-year yields dropped 7.7 bps to 4.46%.
A signal of slower rate hikes weakens the dollar, which typically supports dollar-priced commodities and helps import demand in emerging markets.
After 1,637 past bearish macro events, DXY 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, EURUSD 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.