# The US dollar recorded its strongest weekly gain in over a month

> The dollar index rose 0.15% to 103.37 on November 13, and the Bloomberg Dollar Spot Index gained 0.7% for the week. Expectations of further Fed hikes lifted US bond yields, pushing the euro and yen lower.

- Date: 2026-11-14 · published 2026-11-15T00:12:06.006Z
- Category: macro · region US · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/100217-the-us-dollar-recorded-its-strongest-weekly-gain-in-over-a-month
- Commodities: [US Dollar (Broad)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DXY.md), [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md)

## Why it matters

A stronger dollar makes US commodity exports more expensive for buyers using weaker currencies, which tends to weigh on grain and meal prices while supporting demand for cheaper foreign supplies.

## Read by commodity

- DXY: bullish ▲
- SOY: bearish ▼
- CORN: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| DXY | 2024-11-08 | [Gold logs biggest weekly fall in over five months on dollar strength](https://feedsoft.ai/events/27335-gold-logs-biggest-weekly-fall-in-over-five-months-on-dollar-strength.md) | +1.7% | +1.5% |
| DXY | 2023-06-01 | [Why is the US dollar so strong again?](https://feedsoft.ai/events/35846-why-is-the-us-dollar-so-strong-again.md) | -0.9% | -1.2% |
| DXY | 2021-02-27 | [Commodity returns plunge the most in months amid stronger dollar](https://feedsoft.ai/events/48541-commodity-returns-plunge-the-most-in-months-amid-stronger-dollar.md) | +0.8% | +0.8% |
| DXY | 2022-01-28 | [Dollar poised for biggest weekly rise in 7 months on rate bets](https://feedsoft.ai/events/12224-dollar-poised-for-biggest-weekly-rise-in-7-months-on-rate-bets.md) | -0.9% | -0.6% |
| DXY | 2024-04-29 | [A Strong U.S. Dollar Weighs on the World](https://feedsoft.ai/events/30905-a-strong-u-s-dollar-weighs-on-the-world.md) | -0.7% | -1.1% |
| CORN | 2021-02-27 | [Commodity returns plunge the most in months amid stronger dollar](https://feedsoft.ai/events/48541-commodity-returns-plunge-the-most-in-months-amid-stronger-dollar.md) | +0.6% | +5.4% |
| CORN | 2022-09-28 | [Why is the US dollar so strong, and what does it mean?](https://feedsoft.ai/events/10320-why-is-the-us-dollar-so-strong-and-what-does-it-mean.md) | +1.9% | +4.4% |
| CORN | 2024-04-18 | [US dollar gains after strong data, Fed comments on rate cuts](https://feedsoft.ai/events/12555-us-dollar-gains-after-strong-data-fed-comments-on-rate-cuts.md) | -0.4% | +4.0% |

## Sources

- vietnam.vn: https://www.vietnam.vn/en/dong-usd-ghi-nhan-tuan-tang-manh-nhat-trong-hon-mot-thang

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