
The dollar index fell 0.24% as Fed Chair Jerome Powell said the central bank had begun discussing tapering its bond purchases but that timing would depend on incoming data. The euro rose 0.28% to $1.185 after a month-long dollar rally.
A weaker dollar tends to support dollar-denominated commodities by making them cheaper for foreign buyers, a modestly supportive backdrop for feed grains and oilseeds.
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.
After 151 past bullish macro events, Corn moved a median +0.2% over 5 sessions (57% higher; middle half -0.9% to +1.4%), and -0.3% over 20.
After 123 past bullish macro events, Soybeans moved a median +0.3% over 5 sessions (60% higher; middle half -1.0% to +1.8%), 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.