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The dollar rose after Fed Chair Janet Yellen told the Senate Banking Committee that waiting too long to remove accommodation would be unwise and that rate increases in 2017 are appropriate. GBP/USD fell to about 1.2457 and EUR/USD was near 1.0575.
A firmer dollar on hawkish Fed signals makes dollar-priced commodities cheaper for foreign buyers, a modest bearish pressure on US grain and oilseed export prices.
poundsterlinglive.comNews, Data, ForecastsFeb 14, 2017After 2,356 past bullish macro events, DXY moved a median +0.2% over 5 sessions (60% higher; middle half -0.3% to +0.7%), and +0.4% over 20.
After 301 past bearish macro events, CORN moved a median -0.1% over 5 sessions (47% higher; middle half -2.2% to +1.3%), and +0.2% over 20.
After 273 past bearish macro events, SOY moved a median -0.4% over 5 sessions (44% higher; middle half -2.4% to +1.4%), and -0.5% 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.
