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Markets now price a Fed rate cut in March, which is weighing heavily on the dollar, while ECB president Lagarde appears to rule out immediate stimulus. The euro has risen across the board as a result.
A weaker dollar supports dollar-priced commodity exports and can lift US grain and oilseed prices. The divergence between Fed and ECB policy is the main currency driver.
forexcrunch.comFX StreetFeb 28, 2020After 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.
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.
