
Wheat futures fell about 3% in US trade, reaching their lowest in several sessions as the dollar index hit a 2018 high. Traders priced in improved US weather and rainfall forecasts, and USDA reported weekly wheat sales of 234.8 thousand tonnes with Mexico the top buyer.
A stronger dollar makes US wheat less competitive in export markets and, combined with better weather, pressures wheat prices lower.
Setelah 69 peristiwa makro bearish sebelumnya, Gandum (SRW) bergerak median -0,5% selama 5 sesi (35% lebih tinggi; separuh tengah -2,6% sampai +0,8%), dan -0,7% selama 20 sesi.
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.
Directly describes the ~3% wheat drop on 2018-05-07 as the dollar hit a 2018 high and US weather and rainfall forecasts improved, which hurts export competitiveness and eases crop concerns.