
Sterling extended its weekly gains against the euro and dollar after the Federal Reserve raised rates by 75 basis points and signaled no acceleration in its hiking pace. Stock markets rallied on relief that the Fed did not double down on inflation.
The dollar fell on the more measured outlook for further hikes.
A softer dollar and firmer risk sentiment can support dollar-priced commodities, though the link to feed supply and prices is indirect.
Not enough comparable past events yet for a historical read.
After 1,637 past bearish macro events, US Dollar (Broad) moved a median -0.2% over 5 sessions (39% higher; middle half -0.6% to +0.3%), and -0.2% 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.