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The dollar strengthened to levels not seen in more than a decade this week, as markets priced in prospects for higher U.S. interest rates. The article questions the causes and sustainability of the rise and its consequences for the global economy.
A stronger dollar makes U.S. grain and meal exports pricier for foreign buyers, which tends to pressure feed commodity prices and can weigh on export demand.
bloomberg.comMohamed A. El-ErianNov 17, 2016After 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.
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.
