
U.S. first-quarter GDP growth slowed to 0.5%, which kept the Federal Reserve cautious about raising rates and pushed gold and silver to one-year highs. Crude oil roughly doubled from about $26 to over $46 per barrel in three months, supported by falling drilling activity and Venezuelan supply concerns.
Cattle prices fell to a four-month low below $1.23 per pound.
Higher crude prices raise diesel and fertilizer costs for feed production and transport. Low interest rates and weak growth shape the broader macro backdrop for commodity markets, while cattle weakness reflects beef-specific demand problems.
Setelah 487 peristiwa makro bullish sebelumnya, Minyak Mentah (WTI) bergerak median +1,0% selama 5 sesi (60% lebih tinggi; separuh tengah -2,0% sampai +4,0%), dan +1,5% selama 20 sesi.
Setelah 37 peristiwa makro bearish sebelumnya, Sapi Hidup bergerak median -1,1% selama 5 sesi (30% lebih tinggi; separuh tengah -4,3% sampai +0,4%), dan -0,4% 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.