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ABN AMRO said markets had priced a larger Fed cut than it expected, creating a risk of disappointment and profit-taking in commodities if the cut was only 25bp. It expects sideways commodity trading, with Brent at $60-80 and WTI at $50-70, and sees downside risk for gold.
A cut smaller than priced could trigger a commodity sell-off on the long side, while the bank's range-bound outlook suggests limited directional support for feed input costs.
octaafrica.netJul 22, 2019After 102 past neutral macro events, Crude Oil (WTI) moved a median -0.1% over 5 sessions (49% higher; middle half -3.3% to +2.5%), and +1.8% over 20.
After 54 past neutral macro events, Crude Oil (Brent) moved a median +0.4% over 5 sessions (57% higher; middle half -2.8% to +2.5%), and +0.6% 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.
