# Why Does Soft US PPI Inflation Data Still Hurt Your Wallet?

> US producer price inflation came in softer than forecast, with headline annual PPI rising to 6.5% from 6.3% against a 6.6% forecast. EUR/USD still slid toward its lowest level since May 2025 as traders kept betting on further Federal Reserve rate hikes.

- Date: 2026-11-15 · published 2026-11-15T06:12:09.517Z
- Category: macro · region US · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/100785-why-does-soft-us-ppi-inflation-data-still-hurt-your-wallet
- Commodities: [US Dollar (Broad)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DXY.md), [Euro (USD per EUR)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/EURUSD.md)

## Why it matters

A firm dollar lifts the US Dollar Index and weighs on dollar-priced commodities, including feed grains and oilseeds, which tends to pressure prices for buyers. Rate-hike expectations keep the dollar strong even when inflation data eases.

## Read by commodity

- DXY: bullish ▲
- EURUSD: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| DXY | 2023-04-28 | [US dollar firms as inflation data backs Fed hike; yen plunges](https://feedsoft.ai/events/36576-us-dollar-firms-as-inflation-data-backs-fed-hike-yen-plunges.md) | -0.3% | +1.2% |
| DXY | 2026-10-08 | [Mexican Peso dives on solid US data despite rising inflation](https://feedsoft.ai/events/17274-mexican-peso-dives-on-solid-us-data-despite-rising-inflation.md) | +0.3% | — |
| DXY | 2024-08-30 | [US dollar rises broadly as inflation data underpins smaller Fed cut](https://feedsoft.ai/events/28980-us-dollar-rises-broadly-as-inflation-data-underpins-smaller-fed-cut.md) | +0.2% | -0.9% |
| DXY | 2024-02-13 | [US dollar rises to three-month high after inflation data, surges past 150 yen](https://feedsoft.ai/events/31870-us-dollar-rises-to-three-month-high-after-inflation-data-surges-past-150-yen.md) | +0.1% | -0.6% |
| DXY | 2025-02-12 | [Stocks tumble, dollar rallies as US inflation heats up](https://feedsoft.ai/events/26226-stocks-tumble-dollar-rallies-as-us-inflation-heats-up.md) | -0.5% | -2.0% |
| EURUSD | 2017-03-31 | [EUR/USD Nosedives On Soft EMU Inflation While Dollar Rebounds - ActionForex](https://feedsoft.ai/events/72204-eur-usd-nosedives-on-soft-emu-inflation-while-dollar-rebounds-actionforex.md) | -0.7% | +1.3% |
| EURUSD | 2022-09-30 | [Dollar gains on euro after inflation data, sterling falls](https://feedsoft.ai/events/39798-dollar-gains-on-euro-after-inflation-data-sterling-falls.md) | +0.3% | +1.6% |
| EURUSD | 2021-05-28 | [Dollar Edges Up Ahead Of Inflation Data; Yen Falls - Market News Nigeria](https://feedsoft.ai/events/47357-dollar-edges-up-ahead-of-inflation-data-yen-falls-market-news-nigeria.md) | -0.2% | -2.1% |

## Sources

- edge-forex.com: https://edge-forex.com/us-ppi-inflation-data

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