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Westpac analyst Richard Franulovich argues the US dollar is not exceptionally undervalued versus yield spreads or past Fed hiking cycles. The dollar index is roughly 10% undervalued against 2- and 5-year yields, far less than in 2005.
The article says the dollar has not rallied as much as expected during the recent hiking cycle.
The view that the dollar will not sharply reverse suggests limited near-term support for dollar-priced commodities. Feed buyers should expect currency-driven price moves to stay modest in the near term.
poundsterlinglive.comNews, Data, ForecastsJan 17, 2018After 359 past neutral macro events, US Dollar (Broad) moved a median -0.0% over 5 sessions (49% higher; middle half -0.4% to +0.4%), and -0.1% 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.
