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The Canadian dollar slid to lows not seen in over two years on Thursday, falling below 74 US cents after the Fed raised rates by three-quarters of a point the previous day. Funds moved into the U.S. dollar on safe-haven demand, rising U.S. rates and weak equities.
Fed officials signalled rates could reach about 4.4% by year-end.
A stronger dollar and expectations of further Fed tightening weigh on dollar-priced grain and meal prices. The cycle of rate hikes is also a headwind for commodity demand.
advisor.caThe Canadian PressSep 22, 2022Not enough comparable past events yet for a historical read.
After 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.
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.
