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The dollar index rose 0.44% on Monday, its biggest gain of the year, after the ISM reported unexpected US factory activity growth in January following five months of contraction. Concerns over the coronavirus outbreak kept the yuan and Australian dollar subdued.
A stronger dollar on upbeat US manufacturing data lowers the dollar price of US commodity exports and firms import-dependent currencies. The effect on feed grain prices is modest.
tbsnews.netReutersFeb 4, 2020After 53 past bullish report events, US Dollar (Broad) moved a median +0.1% over 5 sessions (51% higher; middle half -0.4% to +0.5%), and +0.5% over 20.
After 24 past report events, Chinese Yuan (CNY per USD) moved a median -0.0% over 5 sessions (46% higher; middle half -0.3% to +0.4%), and -0.9% 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.
Stronger US dollar after upbeat ISM data and virus concerns capping yuan contributed to the dollar-side move on Feb 3.
