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WTI crude fell after the Federal Reserve raised rates by 0.75% for the third consecutive meeting and sharply cut its growth projections through 2024. The US dollar index climbed to a 20-year high on the decision.
Lower growth expectations reduce expected fuel demand, pressuring crude. A stronger dollar also makes US-priced commodities more expensive abroad.
dtnpf.comLiubov GeorgesSep 21, 2022After 565 past bearish macro events, Crude Oil (WTI) moved a median -1.4% over 5 sessions (41% higher; middle half -5.9% to +3.0%), and -0.5% 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.
