# Dollar shock threatens global economy | Reuters

> U.S. overnight interbank interest rates have risen by 300 basis points over the last 12 months, the fastest increase since the late 1980s. Analysts expect the Federal Reserve to lift its federal funds target by another 150 basis points, adding to strain on global markets.

- Date: 2022-09-30 · published 2022-09-30T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: macro · region Global · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/39756-dollar-shock-threatens-global-economy-reuters
- Commodities: [US Dollar (Broad)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DXY.md)

## Why it matters

A sharply stronger dollar and higher U.S. rates raise the cost of dollar-priced grain and meal imports for importers with weaker currencies, which can dampen demand and pressure commodity prices.

## Read by commodity

- DXY: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| DXY | 2021-02-26 | [Globals stock slide on inflation fears, dollar gains \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/9587-globals-stock-slide-on-inflation-fears-dollar-gains-reuters.md) | +0.7% | +1.9% |
| DXY | 2024-09-30 | [Dollar gains as Fed's Powell adopts hawkish tone on economy \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/28504-dollar-gains-as-fed-s-powell-adopts-hawkish-tone-on-economy-reuters.md) | +0.9% | +3.1% |
| DXY | 2026-09-11 | [Dollar holds gains, yen slips as Mideast energy shock deepens \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/17643-dollar-holds-gains-yen-slips-as-mideast-energy-shock-deepens-reuters.md) | +1.1% | +2.9% |
| DXY | 2021-02-26 | [GLOBAL MARKETS-Stocks try to recover from bond whiplash, dollar gains By Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/10601-global-markets-stocks-try-to-recover-from-bond-whiplash-dollar-gains-by-reuters.md) | +0.7% | +1.9% |
| DXY | 2023-11-30 | [Global stock index rises as dollar, Treasury yields climb with rates in focus \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/33362-global-stock-index-rises-as-dollar-treasury-yields-climb-with-rates-in-focus.md) | +0.6% | -1.2% |

## Sources

- reuters.com: https://www.reuters.com/markets/europe/dollar-shock-threatens-global-economy-2022-09-30/

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