
European indices rose and US indexes gained after the Fed left rates near zero and kept bond buying at $120 billion a month. WTI traded above $72 and Brent above $74 after an unexpected crude inventory draw.
Crude gains lift biofuel and diesel costs and support vegetable oil and corn ethanol margins, a modest bullish signal for oilseeds.
After 487 past bullish macro events, Crude Oil (WTI) moved a median +1.0% over 5 sessions (60% higher; middle half -2.0% to +4.0%), and +1.5% over 20.
After 323 past bullish macro events, Crude Oil (Brent) moved a median +0.7% over 5 sessions (58% higher; middle half -2.9% to +3.7%), and +1.3% over 20.
After 28 past bullish macro events, Soybean Oil moved a median -1.2% over 5 sessions (32% higher; middle half -2.1% to +1.8%), and -2.3% 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.