The Fed raised rates by 25bp and Chair Yellen struck a more optimistic tone than markets expected, despite a drop in inflation. The Fed raised its GDP forecasts, lowered its unemployment estimates and reaffirmed a third hike for 2017.
The dollar traded sharply higher in response after weak retail and inflation reports had prompted short-dollar positioning.
A hawkish surprise from the Fed lifted the dollar sharply after a short-dollar positioning build-up, which tends to pressure dollar-priced grain and oilseed markets.
過去の強気なマクロイベント2,356件の後、米ドル指数(広範) は5営業日で中央値 +0.2% 動き(60% が上昇。中央50%は -0.3% から +0.7%)、20営業日では +0.4% 動きました。
イベント直前の終値からの各商品ベンチマークの動き。過去の傾向は同種の過去イベントをまとめたものであり、起きたことを示すもので、今後を示すものではありません。投資助言ではありません。
Yellen's upbeat tone and raised GDP forecasts reversed short-dollar positioning, producing a sharp dollar rally.