
ING argues the dollar's decline in 2020 will be differentiated rather than broad, with the euro and yen not particularly overvalued. It expects any weakness to be concentrated against commodity currencies, which have been battered during 2019.
If the dollar weakens against commodity currencies such as the Brazilian real, Australian dollar and Canadian dollar, exporters there may sell more aggressively, which affects feed grain and oilseed export pricing.
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.
After 213 past bearish macro events, Brazilian Real (BRL per USD) moved a median -0.2% over 5 sessions (46% higher; middle half -1.5% to +0.9%), and +0.2% over 20.
Not enough comparable past events yet for a historical read.
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.