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The dollar index rose to a 14-year high after a week-long rally driven by post-election U.S. bond yield gains. The euro fell below $1.07 for the first time since December 2015, and the dollar rose against the yen.
Expectations of Federal Reserve rate hikes and U.S. fiscal stimulus are strengthening the dollar, which tends to weigh on U.S. feed commodity export competitiveness.
reuters.comNov 16, 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.
After 533 past bearish macro events, Euro (USD per EUR) moved a median -0.3% over 5 sessions (33% higher; middle half -1.2% to +0.2%), and -0.5% 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.
Dollar index hit a 14-year high on 11/16 with the euro below $1.07, which is the endpoint of the measured move.
