
The dollar index fell about 1% to near 89.25, its lowest since December 2014, after Treasury Secretary Mnuchin said a weak dollar is good for US trade. Markets awaited his clarification at Davos.
A sharp dollar drop raises the dollar value of foreign-currency commodity purchases and supports US export competitiveness, a bullish factor for grain and meal prices.
在过去 1,637 次看跌的宏观事件之后,美元(广义) 在 5 个交易日内中位数变动 -0.2%(39% 上涨;中间一半区间为 -0.6% 至 +0.3%),20 个交易日内为 -0.2%。
在过去 151 次看涨的宏观事件之后,玉米 在 5 个交易日内中位数变动 +0.2%(57% 上涨;中间一半区间为 -0.9% 至 +1.4%),20 个交易日内为 -0.3%。
在过去 123 次看涨的宏观事件之后,大豆 在 5 个交易日内中位数变动 +0.3%(60% 上涨;中间一半区间为 -1.0% 至 +1.8%),20 个交易日内为 -0.4%。
各商品基准价相对事件前最后收盘价的变动。历史数据汇总同类过往事件;仅描述已发生的情况,不代表未来走势。不构成投资建议。
Mnuchin's remark that a weak dollar is good for US trade triggered a roughly 1% drop in the dollar index on 2018-01-24, directly matching the move's timing and size (sentiment/currency).