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Emerging-market stocks and currencies had their best year since 2009 as the dollar fell more than 9 percent against major currencies in 2017. Commodities including coal, copper and crude also posted strong gains.
A weaker dollar and firmer emerging-market currencies improve purchasing power in importing countries, supporting demand for feed commodities and meals.
reuters.comDec 29, 2017After 1,637 past bearish macro events, US Dollar (Broad) moved a median -0.2% over 5 sessions (39% higher; middle half -0.6% to +0.3%), and -0.2% 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.
