
The Federal Reserve published its H.10 weekly foreign exchange rates for February 11 to 15, 2019, covering major currencies against the US dollar. It also noted a methodology change to its trade-weighted dollar indexes effective February 4.
Currency levels such as the real, peso and yuan affect the competitiveness of Brazilian, Argentine and Chinese feed and oilseed supplies. Exchange-rate moves shape export pricing for corn, soybeans and meal.
After 21 past neutral report events, Brazilian Real (BRL per USD) moved a median +0.9% over 5 sessions (62% higher; middle half -0.4% to +1.8%), and -0.4% over 20.
After 17 past neutral report events, Chinese Yuan (CNY per USD) moved a median -0.0% over 5 sessions (47% higher; middle half -0.2% to +0.4%), and -0.8% 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.