# How does dollar impact inflation? Watch commodities

> An industry commentary argues that inflation, currencies and supply chains will drive commodity price moves in coming months. It explains the inverse relationship between a strong dollar and commodity prices, with US farm exports forecast at $164 billion this year.

- Date: 2021-10-18 · published 2021-10-18T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: macro · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/44437-how-does-dollar-impact-inflation-watch-commodities
- Commodities: [US Dollar (Broad)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DXY.md)

## Why it matters

A strong dollar generally pressures dollar-quoted commodities, so currency moves are a key factor for feed input costs.

## Read by commodity

- DXY: neutral

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| DXY | 2017-09-12 | [Does the Weaker Dollar Push Up Commodities Prices?    - WSJ](https://feedsoft.ai/events/68879-does-the-weaker-dollar-push-up-commodities-prices-wsj.md) | +0.5% | +2.0% |
| DXY | 2023-02-22 | [Watch the dollar for de-globalisation](https://feedsoft.ai/events/37523-watch-the-dollar-for-de-globalisation.md) | +0.6% | +0.2% |
| DXY | 2023-05-29 | [Inflation Shows No Signs of Cooling. What Does That Mean For Commodity Prices? \| FXEmpire](https://feedsoft.ai/events/35850-inflation-shows-no-signs-of-cooling-what-does-that-mean-for-commodity-prices.md) | -0.5% | -1.4% |
| DXY | 2025-06-04 | [Commodities: What the dollar-yield disconnect means for prices](https://feedsoft.ai/events/24112-commodities-what-the-dollar-yield-disconnect-means-for-prices.md) | -0.3% | -1.8% |
| DXY | 2017-05-01 | [FOREX-Dollar edges down, European inflation data lift euro](https://feedsoft.ai/events/71229-forex-dollar-edges-down-european-inflation-data-lift-euro.md) | -0.0% | -1.1% |

## Sources

- farmprogress.com: https://www.farmprogress.com/business/how-does-dollar-impact-inflation-watch-commodities

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