
EUR/USD held gains as the dollar weakened after Democrats won control of Congress. The DXY traded near 101.45 and WTI fell about 9% to around $87 a barrel on expectations that a Democratic Congress could limit funding for the Iran campaign.
Lower crude oil reduces biofuel and diesel cost pressure and weakens the energy-driven feed cost premium, while a softer dollar supports dollar-priced commodity demand from abroad.
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.
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 388 past bullish macro events, Euro (USD per EUR) moved a median +0.3% over 5 sessions (62% higher; middle half -0.4% to +1.1%), and +0.1% 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.