# Dollar and commodity trend hinges on US PCE number next week

> The dollar closed roughly flat near 106.7 after rebounding from a two-month low, as hawkish Fed comments were offset by weak US data. WTI crude fell for a fifth straight week to below $70.30 a barrel, its lowest since December, amid rising US inventories and Russia-related sanctions uncertainty.

- Date: 2025-02-23 · published 2025-02-23T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region Global · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/25972-dollar-and-commodity-trend-hinges-on-us-pce-number-next-week
- Commodities: [Crude Oil (WTI)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WTI.md), [US Dollar (Broad)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DXY.md)

## Why it matters

Lower crude prices reduce biofuel margins and diesel costs, which can weigh on soybean oil and feed-related energy costs, while the dollar's direction affects export competitiveness.

## Read by commodity

- DXY: neutral
- WTI: bearish ▼

## Sources

- moneycontrol.com: https://www.moneycontrol.com/news/business/commodities/dollar-and-commodity-trend-hinges-on-us-pce-number-next-week-12947911.html

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