
The dollar posted its worst monthly performance in a decade in July, with the euro rising the most in a decade and the British pound headed for its best July since 1990. Major currencies were broadly down about 4.4% against the dollar this month.
A sharp dollar sell-off typically lifts dollar-priced grain and oilseed prices and improves export competitiveness for US and Brazilian-linked feed trade, though its feed impact is indirect.
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 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.