
The US Federal Reserve raised its benchmark rate by 0.25% to a range of 0.5% to 0.75% on December 14, 2016, its second increase in a decade. The central bank now expects three rate rises in 2017, up from two in its September projections.
A faster expected tightening path lifts the dollar and borrowing costs, which tends to pressure dollar-priced commodities and can weigh on feed ingredient prices.
Setelah 2.356 peristiwa makro bullish sebelumnya, Dolar AS (Luas) bergerak median +0,2% selama 5 sesi (60% lebih tinggi; separuh tengah -0,3% sampai +0,7%), 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.
The Fed's Dec 14 hike and its signal of three 2017 hikes instead of two was the direct catalyst for the dollar surge.