Loading…
The Australian dollar fell as the US dollar index rose and oil moved, while metals, miners and emerging market stocks were mixed. Westpac's event wrap cited US personal spending and inflation data, with PCE inflation at 6.4% year on year.
Treasury yields flattened and stocks rolled over.
A stronger US dollar and firm US inflation data point to tighter global financial conditions, which can weigh on dollar-priced commodities. The effect on feed markets in this daily wrap is small.
macrobusiness.com.auHouses, HolesMar 31, 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.
