# Dollar peak imminent for traders looking at Fed hike history - Moneyweb

> Speculators increased their net long positions on the U.S. dollar, as the Russia-Ukraine conflict boosted the greenback. Geopolitical uncertainty and worries over European growth have increased the currency's appeal.

- Date: 2022-03-15 · published 2022-03-15T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: geopolitics · region Global · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/42441-dollar-peak-imminent-for-traders-looking-at-fed-hike-history-moneyweb
- Commodities: [US Dollar (Broad)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DXY.md)

## Why it matters

A firmer dollar driven by safe-haven demand tends to weigh on dollar-priced commodities, while the same war has been lifting energy and grain prices.

## Read by commodity

- DXY: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| DXY | 2026-04-29 | [Trading Day: Fed dissent, oil ascent \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/19644-trading-day-fed-dissent-oil-ascent-reuters.md) | -0.1% | +0.3% |
| DXY | 2022-02-24 | [Investors flock to the dollar as G-10 currencies plummet following Ukraine invasion \| Fortune](https://feedsoft.ai/events/6982-investors-flock-to-the-dollar-as-g-10-currencies-plummet-following-ukraine.md) | +1.0% | +1.2% |
| DXY | 2022-02-24 | [Canadian dollar hits two-month low as Russia invades Ukraine - The Globe and Mail](https://feedsoft.ai/events/42918-canadian-dollar-hits-two-month-low-as-russia-invades-ukraine-the-globe-and-mail.md) | +1.0% | +1.2% |
| DXY | 2022-03-04 | [Flight to Quality Takes US Dollar Higher - ADM Investor Services](https://feedsoft.ai/events/12082-flight-to-quality-takes-us-dollar-higher-adm-investor-services.md) | +0.7% | -0.6% |
| DXY | 2026-04-09 | [Dollar jumps as failed U.S.-Iran peace talks spark safe-haven push](https://feedsoft.ai/events/11161-dollar-jumps-as-failed-u-s-iran-peace-talks-spark-safe-haven-push.md) | -0.6% | -0.8% |

## Sources

- moneyweb.co.za: https://www.moneyweb.co.za/news-fast-news/dollar-peak-imminent-for-traders-looking-at-fed-hike-history/

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