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The Federal Reserve raised its target rate to 1.75%-2%, its highest since 2008, and is shrinking its balance sheet. Higher U.S. rates have drawn capital from emerging markets and contributed to currency pressure in Argentina, Turkey and Brazil.
Emerging-market currency stress raises the cost of imported feed inputs for those countries and can slow their livestock demand, while a stronger dollar weighs on dollar-denominated grain prices.
bbc.comAdd as preferred on GoogleJun 13, 2018After 2,356 past bullish macro events, DXY moved a median +0.2% over 5 sessions (60% higher; middle half -0.3% to +0.7%), and +0.4% over 20.
After 301 past bullish macro events, USDBRL moved a median +0.4% over 5 sessions (57% higher; middle half -1.2% to +1.7%), and +1.0% 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.
