# How a Strong Dollar Affects International Currencies & Commodities

> An analysis of how a strengthening US dollar affects emerging market currencies and commodities. The World Bank cut its 2022 emerging-economy growth forecast to 4.6% from 6.3%, and the IMF expects emerging-market inflation to average 9.5%.

- Date: 2022-10-01 · published 2022-10-01T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: macro · region Global · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/39498-how-a-strong-dollar-affects-international-currencies-and-commodities
- Commodities: [US Dollar (Broad)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DXY.md)

## Why it matters

A stronger dollar tends to depress global trade and raise the cost of dollar-denominated debt in importing countries, which can weaken demand for feed commodities.

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| DXY | 2024-11-22 | [International corn market pressured by strong dollar](https://feedsoft.ai/events/6063-international-corn-market-pressured-by-strong-dollar.md) | -0.4% | +0.6% |
| DXY | 2021-10-18 | [How does dollar impact inflation? Watch commodities](https://feedsoft.ai/events/44437-how-does-dollar-impact-inflation-watch-commodities.md) | -0.4% | +0.4% |
| DXY | 2021-05-11 | [Commodity currencies hold advantage as dollar waits for inflation and Fed \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/47003-commodity-currencies-hold-advantage-as-dollar-waits-for-inflation-and-fed.md) | +0.3% | -0.1% |
| DXY | 2020-07-27 | [Dollar’s weakness boosts rally in commodities and currencies - Gulf Times](https://feedsoft.ai/events/5318-dollar-s-weakness-boosts-rally-in-commodities-and-currencies-gulf-times.md) | -0.8% | -0.9% |
| DXY | 2022-08-31 | [How is a strong U.S. dollar affecting imports and exports?](https://feedsoft.ai/events/40256-how-is-a-strong-u-s-dollar-affecting-imports-and-exports.md) | +0.9% | +3.6% |

## Sources

- cmegroup.com: https://www.cmegroup.com/openmarkets/fx/2022/How-a-Strong-Dollar-Affects-International-Currencies-Commodities.html

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