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The dollar index rose nearly 3% since Trump's election and is near a 14-year high, with the euro edging toward parity. Currencies of emerging markets such as the Brazilian real and Mexican peso sold off sharply on fears about NAFTA and trade policy.
A strong dollar and weak emerging-market currencies such as the real and peso raise the cost of US grain and meal for those buyers and can shift export flows toward Brazil and Argentina.
cnbc.comPatti DommNov 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 301 past bullish macro events, Brazilian Real (BRL per USD) moved a median +0.4% over 5 sessions (57% higher; middle half -1.2% to +1.7%), and +1.0% over 20.
Not enough comparable past events yet for a historical read.
After 301 past bearish macro events, Corn moved a median -0.1% over 5 sessions (47% higher; middle half -2.2% to +1.3%), and +0.2% 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.
A broad dollar rally of nearly 3% and EM currency sell-off on trade and NAFTA fears show a global dollar-strength driver behind the real's decline.
