
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.
在过去 69 次看跌的宏观事件之后,小麦(SRW) 在 5 个交易日内中位数变动 -0.5%(35% 上涨;中间一半区间为 -2.6% 至 +0.8%),20 个交易日内为 -0.7%。
在过去 2,356 次看涨的宏观事件之后,美元(广义) 在 5 个交易日内中位数变动 +0.2%(60% 上涨;中间一半区间为 -0.3% 至 +0.7%),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。
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.