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Gold rose and the US dollar index fell after the Fed announced it would end its Covid-era bond purchases by March and target three rate hikes in 2022. The yield on the 10-year US Treasury edged higher while the Japanese 10-year yield fell.
A softer dollar after a hawkish Fed signal can modestly support dollar-priced commodities, though the rate outlook still points to tighter financial conditions.
moneyweek.comSaloni SardanaDec 18, 2021After 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.
