# What to watch as commodities traders prepare for Powell - Moneyweb

> Commodity traders are positioning ahead of Jerome Powell's expected Fed rate hike of at least 75 basis points. Gold held above a two-year low, crude was paring losses, and metals were steady.

- Date: 2022-09-19 · published 2022-09-19T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: macro · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/39495-what-to-watch-as-commodities-traders-prepare-for-powell-moneyweb
- Commodities: [US Dollar (Broad)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DXY.md)

## Why it matters

Expectations of a large hike and a stronger dollar put downward pressure on energy, metals and crops. Markets are watching the Fed for direction.

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| DXY | 2026-01-28 | [Fed holds rates as window for another Powell cut begins to close - Moneyweb](https://feedsoft.ai/events/20965-fed-holds-rates-as-window-for-another-powell-cut-begins-to-close-moneyweb.md) | +0.4% | +0.3% |
| 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 | 2021-02-23 | [Dollar bounces off six-week low as traders prepare for Powell - Markets - Business Recorder](https://feedsoft.ai/events/10598-dollar-bounces-off-six-week-low-as-traders-prepare-for-powell-markets-business.md) | +0.5% | +1.0% |
| DXY | 2017-03-03 | [As the USD powers again, will commodities rise or fall? - MacroBusiness](https://feedsoft.ai/events/71926-as-the-usd-powers-again-will-commodities-rise-or-fall-macrobusiness.md) | +0.1% | -2.0% |
| DXY | 2025-06-04 | [Commodities: What the dollar-yield disconnect means for prices](https://feedsoft.ai/events/24112-commodities-what-the-dollar-yield-disconnect-means-for-prices.md) | -0.3% | -1.8% |

## Sources

- moneyweb.co.za: https://www.moneyweb.co.za/news/economy/what-to-watch-as-commodities-traders-prepare-for-powell/

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