
The Fed announced Treasury and agency MBS purchases and new facilities worth up to $300 billion to support credit flows. The euro gained against the dollar while gold surged and commodity currencies and sterling came under pressure.
Expanded Fed support lifted the euro against the dollar, while risk aversion weighed on commodity currencies. Gold strength reflects weaker confidence in fiat currencies.
Setelah 388 peristiwa makro bullish sebelumnya, Euro (USD per EUR) bergerak median +0,3% selama 5 sesi (62% lebih tinggi; separuh tengah -0,4% sampai +1,1%), dan +0,1% selama 20 sesi.
Setelah 1.637 peristiwa makro bearish sebelumnya, Dolar AS (Luas) bergerak median -0,2% selama 5 sesi (39% lebih tinggi; separuh tengah -0,6% sampai +0,3%), dan -0,2% selama 20 sesi.
Pergerakan benchmark setiap komoditas dari penutupan terakhir sebelum peristiwa. Pembacaan historis menggabungkan peristiwa serupa di masa lalu; itu menggambarkan apa yang terjadi, bukan apa yang akan terjadi. Bukan nasihat investasi.
The Fed's unlimited QE and new credit facilities (23 March) eased dollar funding stress and supported euro gains, a mechanism consistent with the continued rebound into 26 March.