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The rupee breached 70 per dollar in mid-May, moving from 69.16 on May 6 to 70.16 on May 17. Drivers cited were a wider trade deficit, Brent crude rising above $73 on Middle East tensions and US sanctions on Iran, and a stronger US dollar index.
Higher crude prices raise India's import bill and feed-input costs, while a firmer dollar makes dollar-denominated feed imports more expensive for Indian buyers. The impact on global grain prices is modest.
in.investing.comMay 17, 2019Not enough comparable past events yet for a historical read.
After 323 past bullish macro events, Crude Oil (Brent) moved a median +0.7% over 5 sessions (58% higher; middle half -2.9% to +3.7%), and +1.3% 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.
