
The Federal Reserve held its benchmark overnight lending rate near zero, where it has been since March 15, at its July 28-29 meeting. The post-meeting statement said economic activity and employment have picked up but remain well below early-2020 levels, and the Fed committed to continuing bond purchases and lending programs.
A dovish, unchanged Fed keeps real yields low and the dollar under pressure, which tends to support dollar-priced commodities and the currencies of commodity exporters. The weak demand outlook also limits upside in energy-linked feed costs.
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.
Setelah 102 peristiwa makro netral sebelumnya, Minyak Mentah (WTI) bergerak median -0,1% selama 5 sesi (49% lebih tinggi; separuh tengah -3,3% sampai +2,5%), dan +1,8% 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.