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The dollar index hovered near multi-year highs after breaking out to new levels, with the pound at 1.2809 and the euro at 1.1379. Third-quarter US GDP grew 3.5%, above the 3.3% forecast, and Treasuries rallied despite the strong data.
A sustained dollar rally tightens financial conditions for emerging-market feed buyers and tends to pressure dollar-quoted grain and meal prices.
poundsterlinglive.comGary HowesOct 29, 2018After 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.
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.
