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The British pound plunged as much as 5% against the dollar on March 18, falling to $1.1452, its lowest level since 1985. The move came as a global rush for dollars during the coronavirus selloff overshadowed stimulus efforts, and banks borrowed more than $15 billion from the Bank of England's dollar repo operations.
A sharp dollar squeeze strengthens the greenback, which typically pressures dollar-denominated grain and oilseed prices lower while making US exports more competitive. The rush for dollars also reflects broader financial stress that can weigh on commodity demand.
reuters.comSaikat ChatterjeeMar 18, 2020Not enough comparable past events yet for a historical read.
After 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.
