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Asian shares were mostly firmer on July 18 as a hawkish outlook from Fed Chairman Powell lifted the dollar, sending gold to a one-year low. The yen weakened, lifting Tokyo shares, while the pound fell amid UK political turmoil.
A stronger dollar and firmer rate expectations pressure dollar-denominated commodities and raise the cost of imported feed inputs for non-US buyers, while the yen and yuan moves affect export competitiveness.
za.investing.comJul 18, 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.
Not enough comparable past events yet for a historical read.
After 398 past bullish macro events, Chinese Yuan (CNY per USD) moved a median +0.0% over 5 sessions (56% higher; middle half -0.3% to +0.5%), and +0.0% 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.
