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GBP/USD rose 0.56% on Thursday and returned to the 1.30 level as the US dollar weakened, with the dollar index posting its worst close since last year. Dallas Fed President Bullard questioned whether the Fed has the data to keep tightening, and he noted that inflation expectations had fallen.
Deutsche Bank saw central bank coordination as a threat to the dollar.
Broad dollar weakness supports dollar-priced commodities and can lift export demand for US grains and feed ingredients. The effect is typically modest and gradual.
exchangerates.org.ukFrançois AuréJun 30, 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.
Not enough comparable past events yet for a historical read.
After 388 past bullish macro events, Euro (USD per EUR) moved a median +0.3% over 5 sessions (62% higher; middle half -0.4% to +1.1%), 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.
