# Treasury yields show nervousness after Jerome Powell's speech - Stocks and Securities | Investments and Western Union Colombia

> Long-term US Treasury yields rose and the dollar strengthened as investors awaited clues on the timing of the Fed's bond-purchase reduction. Markets were also watching President Biden's first address to Congress and the Fed press conference. Copper and wheat rallies had stalled for the time being.

- Date: 2021-04-27 · published 2021-04-27T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: macro · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/47885-treasury-yields-show-nervousness-after-jerome-powell-s-speech-stocks-and
- Commodities: [US Dollar (Broad)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DXY.md)

## Why it matters

A firmer dollar tends to weigh on dollar-denominated grain and oilseed prices, and it changes the cost of imports for emerging-market feed buyers. The market reaction is routine commentary rather than a new supply or demand shock.

## Read by commodity

- DXY: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| DXY | 2022-08-26 | [Currencies: High Volatility After J. Powell's Statements - Stocks and Securities \| Investments and Western Union Colombia](https://feedsoft.ai/events/40313-currencies-high-volatility-after-j-powell-s-statements-stocks-and-securities.md) | +1.1% | +3.4% |
| DXY | 2021-06-16 | [Foreign Exchange Market Impacted by the Fed's Optimistic Speech - Stocks and Securities \| Investments and Western Union Money Transfers Colombia](https://feedsoft.ai/events/46882-foreign-exchange-market-impacted-by-the-fed-s-optimistic-speech-stocks-and.md) | +1.4% | +1.4% |
| DXY | 2023-02-16 | [Currencies: Colombian Peso Ends the Week Devalued Amid Expectations of New Reforms - Stocks and Securities \| Investments and Western Union Colombia](https://feedsoft.ai/events/37629-currencies-colombian-peso-ends-the-week-devalued-amid-expectations-of-new.md) | +0.5% | +1.1% |
| DXY | 2022-12-14 | [Currencies: Volatility Due to Monetary Policy Decisions in Europe - Stocks and Securities \| Investments and Western Union Money Transfers Colombia](https://feedsoft.ai/events/38505-currencies-volatility-due-to-monetary-policy-decisions-in-europe-stocks-and.md) | +0.2% | -2.0% |
| DXY | 2024-07-03 | [EM currencies fall amid Treasury yields outlook - InvestmentNews](https://feedsoft.ai/events/9455-em-currencies-fall-amid-treasury-yields-outlook-investmentnews.md) | -0.9% | -0.5% |

## Sources

- accivalores.com: https://www.accivalores.com/en/otros-informes/3974-rendimientos-de-los-tesoros-muestran-nerviosismo-por-discurso-de-jerome-powell/

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