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Chicago corn and wheat slid more than 1 percent on Wednesday after Donald Trump's surprise US presidential election victory, with soybeans also lower. The dollar and Mexican peso fell, though by less than after Brexit, and traders said weakness could be temporary.
Election-driven dollar moves and shifting trade expectations add volatility to grain prices, with a weaker dollar potentially supporting US exports.
agweek.comGus Trompiz, Naveen Thukral, ReutersNov 9, 2016After 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 69 past bearish macro events, Wheat (SRW) moved a median -0.5% over 5 sessions (35% higher; middle half -2.6% to +0.8%), and -0.7% over 20.
After 273 past bearish macro events, Soybeans moved a median -0.4% over 5 sessions (44% higher; middle half -2.4% to +1.4%), and -0.5% over 20.
After 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.
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.
