# Commodity Prices Surge As Powell Signals September Fed Rate Cut | FXEmpire

> FXEmpire reports that Powell's Jackson Hole remarks signaled a likely September Fed rate cut, prompting a rally across metals, energy and agricultural futures. Gold rose toward $3,375 an ounce and silver topped $39, while crude, copper and soybeans also climbed. Powell cited rising downside risks to employment alongside tariff-driven inflation risks.

- Date: 2025-08-22 · published 2025-08-22T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: macro · region Global · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/23247-commodity-prices-surge-as-powell-signals-september-fed-rate-cut-fxempire
- Commodities: [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md), [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Crude Oil (WTI)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WTI.md), [US Dollar (Broad)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DXY.md)

## Why it matters

A weaker dollar and cheaper financing expectations lift dollar-priced commodities, including grains and oilseeds, so feed input prices may firm in the near term.

## Read by commodity

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

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SOY | 2017-08-24 | [The Assay - Why the FED’S actions are bullish for commodity prices](https://feedsoft.ai/events/69364-the-assay-why-the-fed-s-actions-are-bullish-for-commodity-prices.md) | -1.3% | +3.8% |
| SOY | 2025-08-22 | [Canadian dollar rallies the most in three months as Fed’s Powell signals possible rate cut - The Globe and Mail](https://feedsoft.ai/events/23555-canadian-dollar-rallies-the-most-in-three-months-as-fed-s-powell-signals.md) | -0.6% | -0.9% |
| SOY | 2021-04-30 | [Inflation-tolerant Fed will boost commodity prices \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/47512-inflation-tolerant-fed-will-boost-commodity-prices-reuters.md) | +4.1% | -0.4% |
| SOY | 2024-07-31 | [Instant view: FOMC does not change rates, but sets stage for September cut \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/29140-instant-view-fomc-does-not-change-rates-but-sets-stage-for-september-cut-reuters.md) | +0.1% | -5.8% |
| SOY | 2024-07-31 | ['Need Greater Confidence In Inflation..': US Fed On Possible Rate Cut In September; What It Means For Gold, Dollar?  - Goodreturns](https://feedsoft.ai/events/29146-need-greater-confidence-in-inflation-us-fed-on-possible-rate-cut-in-september.md) | +0.1% | -5.8% |
| CORN | 2017-08-24 | [The Assay - Why the FED’S actions are bullish for commodity prices](https://feedsoft.ai/events/69364-the-assay-why-the-fed-s-actions-are-bullish-for-commodity-prices.md) | -3.1% | +0.7% |
| CORN | 2025-08-22 | [Canadian dollar rallies the most in three months as Fed’s Powell signals possible rate cut - The Globe and Mail](https://feedsoft.ai/events/23555-canadian-dollar-rallies-the-most-in-three-months-as-fed-s-powell-signals.md) | -0.6% | +7.6% |
| CORN | 2021-04-30 | [Inflation-tolerant Fed will boost commodity prices \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/47512-inflation-tolerant-fed-will-boost-commodity-prices-reuters.md) | +5.0% | -2.1% |

## Sources

- fxempire.com: https://www.fxempire.com/forecasts/article/commodity-prices-surge-as-powell-signals-september-fed-rate-cut-1543508

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