# Jerome Powell at Jackson Hole: A turning point for Gold and Commodities?

> FXStreet says Powell's Jackson Hole speech signaled a possible September rate cut, lifting gold about 1% and weakening the dollar. Markets priced an 86% chance of a 25bp cut at the September meeting, based on CME FedWatch. The article notes that lower rates and a softer dollar support the broader commodity complex.

- Date: 2025-08-25 · published 2025-08-25T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: macro · region Global · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/23249-jerome-powell-at-jackson-hole-a-turning-point-for-gold-and-commodities
- Commodities: [US Dollar (Broad)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DXY.md)

## Why it matters

A weaker dollar makes dollar-priced commodities cheaper for foreign buyers, a modest supportive factor for grain and oilseed prices.

## Read by commodity

- DXY: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| DXY | 2025-09-01 | [The Commodities Feed: Jerome Powell provides a boost to most markets](https://feedsoft.ai/events/23246-the-commodities-feed-jerome-powell-provides-a-boost-to-most-markets.md) | -0.1% | -0.1% |
| DXY | 2025-08-25 | [The Commodities Feed: Jerome Powell Provides a Boost to Most Markets \| Investing.com](https://feedsoft.ai/events/23251-the-commodities-feed-jerome-powell-provides-a-boost-to-most-markets-investing.md) | -0.1% | -0.4% |
| DXY | 2020-08-28 | [The Fed and gold: Powell's policy shift affects gold commodity prices](https://feedsoft.ai/events/51523-the-fed-and-gold-powell-s-policy-shift-affects-gold-commodity-prices.md) | -0.5% | +1.0% |
| DXY | 2020-01-21 | [Weakening Dollar Good News For Commodities - Passport to Wall Street](https://feedsoft.ai/events/54999-weakening-dollar-good-news-for-commodities-passport-to-wall-street.md) | +0.6% | +1.3% |
| DXY | 2024-09-24 | [Fresh from the Trading Room: Commodities comeback - CME Group](https://feedsoft.ai/events/5611-fresh-from-the-trading-room-commodities-comeback-cme-group.md) | -0.1% | +2.5% |

## Sources

- fxstreet.com: https://www.fxstreet.com/finance/jackson-hole-jerome-powells-speech-boosts-commodity-prices-202508251442

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