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The dollar surged to a seven-month high against a major currency basket as investors raised bets on a Federal Reserve rate hike in December. Ten-year US Treasury yields rose to a more than four-month high after solid US economic data.
The dollar also climbed against the yen and the pound fell sharply.
A stronger dollar makes US-priced grains, meal and oilseeds more expensive for foreign buyers, which can pressure export demand and prices. Higher US rates also raise financing costs for holding commodity inventories.
reuters.comGertrude Chavez-DreyfussOct 11, 2016After 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.
Not enough comparable past events yet for a historical read.
After 533 past bearish macro events, Euro (USD per EUR) moved a median -0.3% over 5 sessions (33% higher; middle half -1.2% to +0.2%), and -0.5% 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.
