# Fed’s hawkish stance keeps commodity markets under pressure

> Commodity markets sold off in the week before April 25 as Fed Chair Powell said a 50 basis point hike was on the table for the May meeting. Brent fell 4.7% and natural gas lost 11.4% on the week, while corn and wheat also moved lower.

- Date: 2022-04-25 · published 2022-04-25T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: macro · region US · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/41759-fed-s-hawkish-stance-keeps-commodity-markets-under-pressure
- Commodities: [US Dollar (Broad)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DXY.md), [Crude Oil (Brent)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BRENT.md), [Natural Gas](https://feedsoft.ai/c/NATGAS.md), [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md)

## Why it matters

Hawkish Fed policy strengthens the dollar and lifts yields, pressuring grain and energy prices; the article's weekly wrap gives limited new supply information for feed buyers.

## Read by commodity

- DXY: bullish ▲
- CORN: bearish ▼
- BRENT: bearish ▼
- NATGAS: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 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 | 2024-03-25 | [Commodity markets witnessed downward pressure last week](https://feedsoft.ai/events/31100-commodity-markets-witnessed-downward-pressure-last-week.md) | -0.1% | +1.6% |
| DXY | 2024-05-08 | [China’s yuan slips as hawkish Fed comments boost dollar - Markets - Business Recorder](https://feedsoft.ai/events/5869-china-s-yuan-slips-as-hawkish-fed-comments-boost-dollar-markets-business.md) | -0.1% | +0.4% |
| DXY | 2026-07-29 | [To hike or not to hike: What today's Fed decision means for commodity markets - Pro Farmer](https://feedsoft.ai/events/18261-to-hike-or-not-to-hike-what-today-s-fed-decision-means-for-commodity-markets.md) | -0.9% | -2.0% |
| DXY | 2024-12-19 | [Dollar strengthens as market digests Fed's hawkish cut](https://feedsoft.ai/events/27136-dollar-strengthens-as-market-digests-fed-s-hawkish-cut.md) | +0.5% | +1.4% |
| BRENT | 2022-06-20 | [Selling trend picks up in commodity markets](https://feedsoft.ai/events/40852-selling-trend-picks-up-in-commodity-markets.md) | -0.8% | -8.2% |
| BRENT | 2022-02-11 | [The Commodities Feed: US Fed pressure weighs on the commodities complex \| snaps \| ING THINK](https://feedsoft.ai/events/42647-the-commodities-feed-us-fed-pressure-weighs-on-the-commodities-complex-snaps.md) | +0.3% | +19.2% |
| BRENT | 2020-09-23 | [Gold and Silver Hit by Hawkish Fed Boost to Dollar - Markets Insider](https://feedsoft.ai/events/51033-gold-and-silver-hit-by-hawkish-fed-boost-to-dollar-markets-insider.md) | -1.5% | +2.7% |

## Sources

- haberintelifi.aa.com.tr: https://haberintelifi.aa.com.tr/en/economy/fed-s-hawkish-stance-keeps-commodity-markets-under-pressure/2572517

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