# U.S. Dollar Vs. Commodities: Correlation Confusion | Investing.com

> The US Dollar Index posted a very strong April and hit its highest level since December 2002, driven largely by the euro's weakness. Commentary notes that a strong dollar has historically been bearish for commodities, but that relationship has broken down in 2022.

- Date: 2022-05-08 · published 2022-05-08T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: macro · region Global · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/41311-u-s-dollar-vs-commodities-correlation-confusion-investing-com
- Commodities: [US Dollar (Broad)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DXY.md), [Euro (USD per EUR)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/EURUSD.md)

## Why it matters

A firmer dollar makes US grains and meals pricier for foreign buyers, but the recent breakdown of this correlation means commodity prices are not reliably following currency moves.

## Read by commodity

- DXY: bullish ▲
- EURUSD: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| DXY | 2022-02-14 | [Higher Rates, Rising Inflation, Stronger U.S. Dollar To Pressure Commodities? \| Investing.com](https://feedsoft.ai/events/42643-higher-rates-rising-inflation-stronger-u-s-dollar-to-pressure-commodities.md) | -0.0% | +2.0% |
| DXY | 2017-02-17 | [Dollar Advances As Stocks Decline With Commodities \| Investors King](https://feedsoft.ai/events/72396-dollar-advances-as-stocks-decline-with-commodities-investors-king.md) | -0.2% | -0.6% |
| DXY | 2021-03-04 | [U.S. Dollar Soars As Powell Expresses Little Concern About Inflation, Rates \| Investing.com](https://feedsoft.ai/events/10064-u-s-dollar-soars-as-powell-expresses-little-concern-about-inflation-rates.md) | +0.7% | +0.9% |
| DXY | 2019-02-28 | [USD/CAD – Canadian Dollar Dips, U.S. GDP Beats Expectations \| Investing.com](https://feedsoft.ai/events/60838-usd-cad-canadian-dollar-dips-u-s-gdp-beats-expectations-investing-com.md) | +0.8% | +1.0% |
| DXY | 2022-12-07 | [Half of Commodities in the Red for 2022 as King Dollar Rears Head Again \| Investing.com](https://feedsoft.ai/events/38163-half-of-commodities-in-the-red-for-2022-as-king-dollar-rears-head-again.md) | -1.0% | -0.7% |
| EURUSD | 2026-06-19 | [EUR/USD Loses Ground as Market Sentiment Favours the US Dollar \| Investing.com](https://feedsoft.ai/events/11516-eur-usd-loses-ground-as-market-sentiment-favours-the-us-dollar-investing-com.md) | -0.6% | -0.5% |
| EURUSD | 2020-02-08 | [DOLLAR INDEX HAS A STRONG WEEK AS EURO FALLS -- GLOBAL INVESTORS ARE FAVORING U.S. ASSETS -- STRONGER $ WEAKENS COMMODITIES -- AND FOREIGN STOCK ETFS](https://feedsoft.ai/events/54511-dollar-index-has-a-strong-week-as-euro-falls-global-investors-are-favoring-u-s.md) | -1.0% | +4.3% |
| EURUSD | 2026-06-25 | [BofA cuts euro forecasts, sees stronger dollar in second half on hawkish Fed By Investing.com](https://feedsoft.ai/events/19032-bofa-cuts-euro-forecasts-sees-stronger-dollar-in-second-half-on-hawkish-fed-by.md) | +0.3% | +0.2% |

## Sources

- investing.com: https://www.investing.com/analysis/us-dollar-vs-commodities-correlation-confusion-200623685

---
Data from Feedsoft AI (https://feedsoft.ai/). For information only; not investment advice.