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The Dollar Index rose about 1.8% in March after a 0.65% gain in February. Analysts attribute gains to short covering, hedge unwinding and rising US rates rather than purely safe-haven demand.
The dollar's strength driven by positioning and rate moves could reverse, affecting dollar-denominated commodity prices and import costs for feed buyers.
investing.comMarc ChandlerMar 25, 2026After 2,356 past bullish macro events, US Dollar (Broad) moved a median +0.2% over 5 sessions (60% higher; middle half -0.3% to +0.7%), and +0.4% over 20.
Moves of each commodity's benchmark from the last close before the event. Historical reads pool past events of the same kind; they describe what happened, not what will. Not investment advice.
