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The Federal Reserve raised its benchmark rate by a quarter point to a range of 1.25 to 1.50 percent, its third hike of 2017. The move followed fiscal stimulus and a run of relatively bullish economic data.
Higher U.S. rates tend to strengthen the dollar, which can pressure dollar-denominated commodity prices and make US feed exports less competitive abroad.
reuters.comHoward SchneiderDec 13, 2017reuters.comKaren BrettellDec 13, 2017After 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.
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.
