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An institutional investor commentary argues that dollar appreciation pressure and sudden funding drops could make the US currency a vulnerability in the crisis. It notes the Broad Dollar Index reached its highest level in 14 years by late March as investors sought safe-haven liquidity.
Dollar strength during funding stress pressures dollar-priced commodity demand from importers and can weigh on export prices. The article describes conditions rather than a new policy or supply event, so the impact is modest.
portfolio-institutional.co.ukMona DohleApr 15, 2020After 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.
