# Fed rate cuts, dollar depreciation to drive commodity rally, says Kunal Shah of Nirmal Bang - CNBC TV18

> Kunal Shah of Nirmal Bang argued that a sharp fall in the US dollar, driven by expected Fed rate cuts and fiscal strain, could spark a broad commodity rally. He expects the dollar index to fall to 93-94 within three months.

- Date: 2025-06-26 · published 2025-06-26T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: macro · region Global · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/24109-fed-rate-cuts-dollar-depreciation-to-drive-commodity-rally-says-kunal-shah-of
- Commodities: [US Dollar (Broad)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DXY.md), [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md)

## Why it matters

A weaker dollar makes dollar-denominated grains and feed ingredients cheaper for foreign buyers, which tends to support prices, though this is a forecast rather than a realized move.

## Read by commodity

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

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| DXY | 2023-12-13 | [Dollar drops as Fed signals coming rate cuts](https://feedsoft.ai/events/8296-dollar-drops-as-fed-signals-coming-rate-cuts.md) | -1.0% | -0.7% |
| DXY | 2024-08-01 | [Gold extends record rally on Fed rate-cut bets, softer dollar](https://feedsoft.ai/events/29144-gold-extends-record-rally-on-fed-rate-cut-bets-softer-dollar.md) | -0.1% | -1.4% |
| DXY | 2025-09-29 | [Why is the exchange rate in Vietnam rising rapidly despite the depreciation of the US dollar internationally?](https://feedsoft.ai/events/23193-why-is-the-exchange-rate-in-vietnam-rising-rapidly-despite-the-depreciation-of.md) | -0.3% | +0.3% |
| DXY | 2020-02-27 | [Dollar struggle owes to build up of Fed rate cut expectations - Credit Argricole](https://feedsoft.ai/events/54779-dollar-struggle-owes-to-build-up-of-fed-rate-cut-expectations-credit-argricole.md) | -0.5% | +6.3% |
| DXY | 2026-07-29 | [ING Says Dollar to Take Cue from Oil Prices If Fed Holds Rate \| Financial Post](https://feedsoft.ai/events/18262-ing-says-dollar-to-take-cue-from-oil-prices-if-fed-holds-rate-financial-post.md) | -0.9% | -2.0% |
| CORN | 2020-10-22 | [Goldman Sachs: Commodities bull market ahead on dollar, inflation risk](https://feedsoft.ai/events/50555-goldman-sachs-commodities-bull-market-ahead-on-dollar-inflation-risk.md) | +1.6% | +11.5% |
| CORN | 2019-06-17 | [FX Talking: The beginning of the end of the dollar’s rally \| reports \| ING THINK](https://feedsoft.ai/events/9810-fx-talking-the-beginning-of-the-end-of-the-dollar-s-rally-reports-ing-think.md) | -0.8% | -0.8% |
| 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

- cnbctv18.com: https://www.cnbctv18.com/market/commodities/fed-rate-cuts-and-dollar-fall-could-spark-commodity-rally-says-kunal-shah-of-nirmal-bang-19627381.htm

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