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The dollar was on course for its biggest monthly drop in a decade, falling nearly 5% in July as coronavirus cases surged in US states. The euro touched $1.19, its strongest since May 2018, after Trump raised the possibility of delaying the November election and GDP data showed a 32.9% annualised contraction in Q2.
A weaker dollar tends to lift dollar-denominated commodity prices and makes US feed exports more competitive abroad, while the currency move also affects importers' buying costs.
cnbc.comReutersJul 30, 2020After 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 388 past bullish macro events, Euro (USD per EUR) moved a median +0.3% over 5 sessions (62% higher; middle half -0.4% to +1.1%), and +0.1% 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.
