# EMERGING MARKETS-LatAm markets set for weekly gains as softer dollar buoys risk appetite | Bitget News

> Latin American stocks and currencies rose on Friday and were set for weekly gains as the US dollar hovered near multi-month lows. Brazilian assets rebounded after a selloff earlier in the week. Investors are looking ahead to the Jackson Hole symposium for clues on Fed policy.

- Date: 2026-08-21 · published 2026-08-21T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: macro · region Latin America · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/18108-emerging-markets-latam-markets-set-for-weekly-gains-as-softer-dollar-buoys-risk
- Commodities: [US Dollar (Broad)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DXY.md)

## Why it matters

A softer dollar tends to support commodity prices and make dollar-priced grain and oilseed imports more affordable for emerging-market buyers. Its direction will depend on whether Fed signals at Jackson Hole turn hawkish.

## Read by commodity

- DXY: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| DXY | 2023-03-20 | [EMERGING MARKETS-Latam currencies rise against soft dollar \| Kitco News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/37068-emerging-markets-latam-currencies-rise-against-soft-dollar-kitco-news.md) | -0.9% | -2.2% |
| DXY | 2021-04-16 | [Australia, NZ dollars set for strong weekly gains as US dollar sags - Markets - Business Recorder](https://feedsoft.ai/events/47856-australia-nz-dollars-set-for-strong-weekly-gains-as-us-dollar-sags-markets.md) | -0.3% | -0.9% |
| DXY | 2023-02-13 | [EMERGING MARKETS-Brazilian real leads Latam FX higher as dollar slips \| Kitco News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/37527-emerging-markets-brazilian-real-leads-latam-fx-higher-as-dollar-slips-kitco-news.md) | +0.3% | +0.6% |
| DXY | 2023-04-13 | [EMERGING MARKETS-Peru's sol rises before c.bank decision, Latam FX up for third day \| Kitco News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/36696-emerging-markets-peru-and-apos-s-sol-rises-before-c-bank-decision-latam-fx-up.md) | +0.3% | -0.4% |
| DXY | 2023-01-31 | [EMERGING MARKETS-Latam FX heads for best month since May \| Kitco News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/38075-emerging-markets-latam-fx-heads-for-best-month-since-may-kitco-news.md) | +1.4% | +2.1% |

## Sources

- bitgetapp.com: https://www.bitgetapp.com/news/detail/12560605714992

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