# Strong dollar fuels pullback in commodity markets | Stock Market News

> Oil, metals and agricultural prices have fallen since early June as a surging US dollar, at its highest since 2002, makes dollar-priced commodities costlier abroad. Investors also fear a recession will cut demand.

- Date: 2022-07-19 · published 2022-07-19T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: macro · region Global · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/40392-strong-dollar-fuels-pullback-in-commodity-markets-stock-market-news
- Commodities: [US Dollar (Broad)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DXY.md), [Crude Oil (WTI)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WTI.md)

## Why it matters

A stronger dollar and recession-driven demand concerns point to weaker commodity prices, including energy that feeds into freight and fertilizer costs.

## Read by commodity

- DXY: bullish ▲
- WTI: bearish ▼

## 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 | 2021-02-27 | [Commodity returns plunge the most in months amid stronger dollar](https://feedsoft.ai/events/48541-commodity-returns-plunge-the-most-in-months-amid-stronger-dollar.md) | +0.8% | +0.8% |
| DXY | 2022-05-02 | [Selling pressure continues in commodity market](https://feedsoft.ai/events/9743-selling-pressure-continues-in-commodity-market.md) | +0.3% | -1.0% |
| DXY | 2023-02-06 | [EMERGING MARKETS-Thai baht faces worst day in 23 years as strong dollar pressures Asia FX \| Kitco News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/37585-emerging-markets-thai-baht-faces-worst-day-in-23-years-as-strong-dollar.md) | +0.5% | +0.8% |
| DXY | 2025-05-08 | [How the Fed’s Hold on Rates Is Affecting Stock, Bond, and Commodity Markets \| Investing.com](https://feedsoft.ai/events/24579-how-the-fed-s-hold-on-rates-is-affecting-stock-bond-and-commodity-markets.md) | +0.5% | -0.9% |
| WTI | 2021-08-27 | [The Commodities Feed: USD holds the market back \| snaps \| ING THINK](https://feedsoft.ai/events/45481-the-commodities-feed-usd-holds-the-market-back-snaps-ing-think.md) | +3.9% | +9.9% |
| WTI | 2018-02-02 | [Oil prices fall as US stock market slumps and dollar strengthens](https://feedsoft.ai/events/66659-oil-prices-fall-as-us-stock-market-slumps-and-dollar-strengthens.md) | -7.0% | -7.1% |
| WTI | 2018-07-19 | [Dollar and gold falters as Trump hits fed, stocks drop: markets wrap - MINING.COM](https://feedsoft.ai/events/63947-dollar-and-gold-falters-as-trump-hits-fed-stocks-drop-markets-wrap-mining-com.md) | +2.5% | -5.4% |

## Sources

- livemint.com: https://www.livemint.com/market/stock-market-news/strong-dollar-fuels-pullback-in-commodity-markets-11658234860977.html

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