
Commodity markets rose last week as US macroeconomic data supported expectations of Fed rate cuts in the first half of 2024. ISM manufacturing PMI came in at 47.8 and core PCE showed continued slowdown.
Copper fell on Chilean supply growth while nickel rose on Indonesian mining concerns.
Expectations of lower rates weaken the dollar and support commodity prices broadly, though feed-specific impact is limited to energy and macro sentiment.
After 1,637 past bearish macro events, US Dollar (Broad) moved a median -0.2% over 5 sessions (39% higher; middle half -0.6% to +0.3%), and -0.2% over 20.
After 323 past bullish macro events, Crude Oil (Brent) moved a median +0.7% over 5 sessions (58% higher; middle half -2.9% to +3.7%), and +1.3% over 20.
After 487 past bullish macro events, Crude Oil (WTI) moved a median +1.0% over 5 sessions (60% higher; middle half -2.0% to +4.0%), and +1.5% 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.