
The Fed cut its benchmark rate by a quarter point to 1.75% to 2% and widened the gap between the interest on excess reserves and the top of its policy range. Chair Powell said future moves would depend on data and that balance sheet growth could resume sooner than expected.
Lower rates and balance sheet changes can weaken the dollar, which supports dollar-priced commodities. Uncertainty about further cuts can add volatility to currency and commodity markets.
After 359 past neutral macro events, US Dollar (Broad) moved a median -0.0% over 5 sessions (49% higher; middle half -0.4% to +0.4%), and -0.1% 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.