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The US Federal Reserve raised its target range to 1.25%-1.5%, its third hike of 2017, and projected further increases in 2018. Fed Chair Janet Yellen delivered her final meeting as chair, and the Aussie rebounded to around 76.30 US cents.
Higher US rates and a firmer dollar tend to pressure dollar-denominated commodity prices, while the Aussie rebound shows the currency response to the rate outlook.
sharecafe.com.auGlenn DyerDec 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.
Not enough comparable past events yet for a historical read.
Not enough comparable past events yet for a historical read.
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.
