The South Korean won and Philippine peso rose modestly on October 13, 2021, as the U.S. dollar eased slightly from near one-year highs. Markets were awaiting U.S. September inflation data, with core inflation expected near 4% year on year.
A firmer dollar tends to make dollar-priced feed imports more expensive for Asian buyers, while the dollar's easing gives some relief. Expectations of Fed tapering keep the dollar supported, so the currency backdrop for feed costs stays volatile.
After 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.
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