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The dollar extended gains on March 19 to a more than one-week high after the Fed said it would let a temporary bank leverage rule exemption expire on March 31. The move pushed U.S. Treasury yields off their lows, and the dollar index had risen about 3.3% since early January.
A stronger dollar tied to rising U.S. yields tends to pressure dollar-denominated commodity prices and can tighten financing conditions for importers.
brecorder.comReutersMar 19, 2021After 2,356 past bullish macro events, US Dollar (Broad) moved a median +0.2% over 5 sessions (60% higher; middle half -0.3% to +0.7%), 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.
