# US dollar rises to seven-week high buoyed by data, debt ceiling optimism

> The US dollar rose to a seven-week high on May 17-18, 2023, after solid economic data reduced expectations of Fed rate cuts. Optimism over a debt ceiling deal also led investors to unwind dollar short positions. Jobless claims came in lower than forecast.

- Date: 2023-05-18 · published 2023-05-18T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: macro · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/36208-us-dollar-rises-to-seven-week-high-buoyed-by-data-debt-ceiling-optimism
- 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 firmer dollar makes US grains, oilseeds and meals less competitive in export markets, which weighs on prices. The effect is driven by macro rate expectations and debt ceiling sentiment.

## Read by commodity

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

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| DXY | 2017-05-11 | [Dollar at 8-week high vs yen on US economic optimism - The HinduBusinessLine](https://feedsoft.ai/events/71232-dollar-at-8-week-high-vs-yen-on-us-economic-optimism-the-hindubusinessline.md) | -1.2% | -2.0% |
| DXY | 2022-01-26 | [Dollar rises to five-week high after Fed policy decision \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/12221-dollar-rises-to-five-week-high-after-fed-policy-decision-reuters.md) | +0.2% | -0.4% |
| DXY | 2020-05-14 | [Dollar climbs to 3-week peak; US jobs data shrugged off](https://feedsoft.ai/events/53333-dollar-climbs-to-3-week-peak-us-jobs-data-shrugged-off.md) | -1.2% | -3.5% |
| DXY | 2021-03-31 | [US dollar rises to one-year high against Japan's yen \| The Straits Times](https://feedsoft.ai/events/48355-us-dollar-rises-to-one-year-high-against-japan-s-yen-the-straits-times.md) | -0.9% | -2.0% |
| DXY | 2024-02-13 | [US dollar rises to three-month high after inflation data, surges past 150 yen](https://feedsoft.ai/events/31870-us-dollar-rises-to-three-month-high-after-inflation-data-surges-past-150-yen.md) | +0.1% | -0.6% |
| CORN | 2020-05-14 | [Dollar climbs to 3-week peak; US jobs data shrugged off](https://feedsoft.ai/events/53333-dollar-climbs-to-3-week-peak-us-jobs-data-shrugged-off.md) | -0.0% | +1.8% |
| CORN | 2023-05-23 | [Dollar higher as U.S. debt ceiling concerns keep traders nervous](https://feedsoft.ai/events/36173-dollar-higher-as-u-s-debt-ceiling-concerns-keep-traders-nervous.md) | -1.8% | +0.2% |
| CORN | 2022-07-12 | [Dollar rises to 20-year highs, sends grains lower – The Seam](https://feedsoft.ai/events/5974-dollar-rises-to-20-year-highs-sends-grains-lower-the-seam.md) | -13.6% | -16.3% |

## Sources

- cnbc.com: https://www.cnbc.com/2023/05/18/dollar-firms-on-optimism-over-us-debt-ceiling-talks-aussie-down.html

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