
The baht opened at 33.70 per dollar, slightly stronger than the previous close of 33.76. Oil prices fell on hopes of US-Iran diplomacy, and the Dow rose 0.4% while energy stocks declined.
The dollar was supported by a stronger-than-expected US ISM manufacturing PMI of 55.5.
Lower oil prices ease energy and freight costs for Thai feed importers. A firmer dollar on strong US data raises the baht cost of dollar-priced feed inputs.
Not enough comparable past events yet for a historical read.
After 565 past bearish macro events, Crude Oil (WTI) moved a median -1.4% over 5 sessions (41% higher; middle half -5.9% to +3.0%), 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.