The dollar rose for a fourth straight day to an eight-week high on Wednesday as US equities fell. Weak euro zone business activity and British economic data fed fears that renewed COVID-19 restrictions would derail the global recovery.
Growth worries combined with a firmer dollar reduce demand expectations for commodities and raise the cost of dollar-priced imports for buyers outside the US.
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.
After 533 past bearish macro events, Euro (USD per EUR) moved a median -0.3% over 5 sessions (33% higher; middle half -1.2% to +0.2%), 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.