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Credit Agricole said the dollar's underperformance reflects building expectations of Fed rate cuts tied to virus concerns over US growth. It argued that monetary easing alone cannot offset a global slowdown if the virus becomes a pandemic.
Fiscal talk in Germany was noted as possibly late.
The analysis points to continued dollar weakness while Fed cut bets persist, which supports dollar-priced commodities. Stalled global growth would still weigh on overall commodity demand.
investinglive.comFeb 27, 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.
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.
