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Markets are looking to the Fed's January minutes for signs of how long its pause in rate increases will last. The article cites growing risks of a sharper US slowdown tied to weakening growth in Europe.
Expectations of a longer rate pause tend to keep the dollar softer, a mild support for dollar-priced commodities.
wsj.comNick TimiraosFeb 20, 2019After 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.
