# Dollar higher - Business & Finance - Business Recorder

> The US dollar rose to a more than two-month high after European inflation cooled faster than expected and China's factory activity contracted in May. The euro fell to $1.066, and the dollar index climbed to 104.63.

- Date: 2023-05-31 · published 2023-05-31T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: macro · region Global · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/36152-dollar-higher-business-and-finance-business-recorder
- Commodities: [US Dollar (Broad)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DXY.md), [Euro (USD per EUR)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/EURUSD.md), [Chinese Yuan (CNY per USD)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/USDCNY.md), [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md)

## Why it matters

A stronger dollar makes US commodity exports less competitive abroad and tends to pressure dollar-priced grain and oilseed futures, while weaker Chinese demand signals softer import appetite.

## Read by commodity

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

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| DXY | 2023-09-28 | [Dollar index powers to 10-month high - Business & Finance - Business Recorder](https://feedsoft.ai/events/34310-dollar-index-powers-to-10-month-high-business-and-finance-business-recorder.md) | +0.5% | +0.8% |
| DXY | 2022-04-29 | [Canadian dollar hits 7-week low - Business & Finance - Business Recorder](https://feedsoft.ai/events/42107-canadian-dollar-hits-7-week-low-business-and-finance-business-recorder.md) | -0.1% | -1.1% |
| DXY | 2021-06-18 | [Fed-fuelled dollar up in Europe - Business & Finance - Business Recorder](https://feedsoft.ai/events/5934-fed-fuelled-dollar-up-in-europe-business-and-finance-business-recorder.md) | -0.2% | +0.4% |
| DXY | 2021-06-29 | [Dollar rises broadly in Europe - Business & Finance - Business Recorder](https://feedsoft.ai/events/46810-dollar-rises-broadly-in-europe-business-and-finance-business-recorder.md) | +0.8% | +1.1% |
| DXY | 2024-06-22 | [Asian FX muted on robust dollar - Business & Finance - Business Recorder](https://feedsoft.ai/events/30050-asian-fx-muted-on-robust-dollar-business-and-finance-business-recorder.md) | +0.1% | -0.7% |
| EURUSD | 2023-09-28 | [Dollar index powers to 10-month high - Business & Finance - Business Recorder](https://feedsoft.ai/events/34310-dollar-index-powers-to-10-month-high-business-and-finance-business-recorder.md) | +0.1% | +0.2% |
| EURUSD | 2021-06-18 | [Fed-fuelled dollar up in Europe - Business & Finance - Business Recorder](https://feedsoft.ai/events/5934-fed-fuelled-dollar-up-in-europe-business-and-finance-business-recorder.md) | +0.1% | -0.8% |
| EURUSD | 2021-06-29 | [Dollar rises broadly in Europe - Business & Finance - Business Recorder](https://feedsoft.ai/events/46810-dollar-rises-broadly-in-europe-business-and-finance-business-recorder.md) | -1.0% | -0.9% |

## Sources

- brecorder.com: https://www.brecorder.com/news/40245301

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