
The US Dollar Index held near 102.00 in Asian trading on Monday, moving little as safe-haven demand eased amid Qatari-mediated Iran-US talks. Traders priced roughly a 75% chance of a December Fed rate hike, and the NFP and ISM data were awaited.
A firmer dollar and higher rate expectations weigh on dollar-denominated grain and oilseed prices and raise the cost of importing feed ingredients for non-US buyers, while the talks-driven easing of safe-haven flows reduces energy risk premia.
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.
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