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Thursday's market moves matched some of the most disorderly episodes of the 2008-09 financial crisis, driven by a breakdown in dollar repo funding. The Fed promised $1.5 trillion of temporary liquidity and changed its Treasury purchases, and analysts expect a 100bp rate cut at the next meeting.
A dollar funding squeeze and expected Fed easing point to a stronger dollar in the near term and weaker global demand, which together weigh on commodity prices.
think.ing.comChris TurnerMar 13, 2020After 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 565 past bearish macro events, Crude Oil (WTI) moved a median -1.4% over 5 sessions (41% higher; middle half -5.9% to +3.0%), and -0.5% 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.
