
ING says the post-midterm dollar correction needs wider rate differentials to become a sustained downturn. Oil's 8% fall moved euro, sterling and NZD two-year swaps more than US rates, which ING says argues against chasing the dollar much lower.
Currency moves feed into feed-ingredient import costs for buyers outside the US, and the weaker-dollar outlook is a modest support for dollar-priced commodities. Falling oil also lowers biofuel and freight cost pressure.
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.