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Emerging-market assets fell as surging US yields triggered capital outflows. The dollar had its best week in a year, rising 1.7 percent against a basket of currencies on higher US yields and expectations of tighter Federal Reserve policy.
Capital outflows and a stronger dollar tend to weaken emerging-market currencies, raising import costs for feed buyers in those markets. A firmer dollar also weighs on US commodity prices in dollar terms.
reuters.comNov 11, 2016After 2,356 past bullish macro events, DXY moved a median +0.2% over 5 sessions (60% higher; middle half -0.3% to +0.7%), and +0.4% 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.
The dollar rose 1.7% in the week to 11/11 on higher US yields and Fed tightening expectations, while EM outflows added to dollar demand.
