
The Bloomberg Commodity Spot Index fell 3.6% on Thursday, its biggest one-day drop in almost 14 months, with soybeans giving up their 2021 gains. The decline followed Federal Reserve signals on possible rate increases, a stronger dollar, Chinese efforts to slow inflation, and rains easing U.S. crop concerns.
Firmer rate expectations and a stronger dollar weigh on commodity prices, and rain relief reduces weather premium in soybeans and corn.
After 273 past bearish macro events, Soybeans moved a median -0.4% over 5 sessions (44% higher; middle half -2.4% to +1.4%), and -0.5% over 20.
After 301 past bearish macro events, Corn moved a median -0.1% over 5 sessions (47% higher; middle half -2.2% to +1.3%), and +0.2% over 20.
After 2,356 past bullish macro events, US Dollar (Broad) moved a median +0.2% over 5 sessions (60% higher; middle half -0.3% to +0.7%), and +0.4% 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.
Broad commodity index had its biggest drop in 14 months on a stronger dollar, hawkish Fed, China inflation curbs and rain easing crop worries, with soybeans giving up 2021 gains.