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The Federal Reserve raised its fed funds rate by 75 basis points to 2.25%-2.5%, its second consecutive increase of that size. Chair Powell said future hike sizes would depend on incoming economic data, which eased bond market concerns.
GBP/USD recovered to about 1.21 but met technical resistance near 1.22.
Signals of smaller future Fed hikes reduce upward pressure on the dollar, which can support dollar-priced commodities, though the direct effect on feed prices is limited.
poundsterlinglive.comJames SkinnerJul 28, 2022After 359 past neutral macro events, US Dollar (Broad) moved a median -0.0% over 5 sessions (49% higher; middle half -0.4% to +0.4%), and -0.1% 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.
