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The FOMC held the federal funds rate at 1.50-1.75% as expected and raised the interest on excess reserves by five basis points. Treasuries rallied with the 10-year yield falling to about 1.59%, while gold moved higher.
The statement shifted inflation language and downgraded household spending to moderate growth, seen as marginally dovish.
Lower-for-longer rates and a softer dollar tend to support commodity prices, though gains are tempered by safe-haven demand. For feed buyers the effect on grain and meal prices is indirect and modest.
pws.ioJaimini DesaiJan 30, 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.
