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ING expects escalation of the US-China trade conflict and at least two Fed rate cuts, suggesting the dollar rally has peaked. It forecasts USD/CNY held below 7.00 and Latin American currencies outperforming.
A weaker dollar and firmer Latin American currencies tend to support dollar-denominated commodity prices, while Brazilian real strength can encourage farmer selling of soy and corn.
think.ing.comChris Turner, Francesco PesoleJun 17, 2019After 1,637 past bearish macro events, DXY moved a median -0.2% over 5 sessions (39% higher; middle half -0.6% to +0.3%), and -0.2% over 20.
After 213 past bearish macro events, USDBRL moved a median -0.2% over 5 sessions (46% higher; middle half -1.5% to +0.9%), and +0.2% over 20.
After 123 past bullish macro events, SOY moved a median +0.3% over 5 sessions (60% higher; middle half -1.0% to +1.8%), and -0.4% over 20.
After 151 past bullish macro events, CORN moved a median +0.2% over 5 sessions (57% higher; middle half -0.9% to +1.4%), and -0.3% 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.
