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Ellen Wald explains that a stronger dollar typically pushes oil prices down because oil is priced in dollars, and that rate hikes do not reliably predict dollar moves. She notes oil was in a weeklong slide ahead of the expected Fed hike.
The piece is analytical commentary rather than a new event.
Investors may trade oil on expected dollar moves around Fed decisions, adding short-term volatility to crude prices that feed into biofuel and fertilizer costs.
investing.comMar 15, 2017After 102 past neutral macro events, Crude Oil (WTI) moved a median -0.1% over 5 sessions (49% higher; middle half -3.3% to +2.5%), and +1.8% over 20.
After 54 past neutral macro events, Crude Oil (Brent) moved a median +0.4% over 5 sessions (57% higher; middle half -2.8% to +2.5%), and +0.6% over 20.
After 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.
