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Corn futures rose more than two percent on June 6, 2016 as the dollar fell near a one-month low. U.S. data showed weak May payrolls, with non-farm payrolls rising by 38,000, and Fed Chair Yellen signaled a possible rate hike soon.
A weaker dollar makes U.S. corn cheaper for foreign buyers and supports futures, while mixed labor data and rate-hike signals shape the currency and macro backdrop.
economies.comRami HaddadJun 6, 2016After 151 past bullish macro events, Corn moved a median +0.2% over 5 sessions (57% higher; middle half -0.9% to +1.4%), and -0.3% over 20.
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.
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.
Directly dated June 6: corn rallied on a weaker dollar after weak May payrolls, which makes US corn cheaper for foreign buyers and supports futures, though it reports only about 2% versus the 4.18% move.
