# Stocks notch seven straight months of gains, dollar flat | Nippon.com

> Global equities posted a record closing high and a seventh straight monthly gain, while the dollar was little changed. Weak US consumer confidence and slowing China and Canada data pointed to softer growth ahead of the US jobs report.

- Date: 2021-08-31 · published 2021-08-31T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: macro · region Global · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/45768-stocks-notch-seven-straight-months-of-gains-dollar-flat-nippon-com
- Commodities: [Crude Oil (WTI)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WTI.md)

## Why it matters

Slower growth expectations can soften industrial demand for energy and metals and weigh on risk-sensitive commodities. The article has no direct feed-grain supply information.

## Read by commodity

- WTI: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| WTI | 2023-02-01 | [Canadian dollar posts 2½-month high as stocks rally after Fed rate hike - The Globe and Mail](https://feedsoft.ai/events/37580-canadian-dollar-posts-21-2-month-high-as-stocks-rally-after-fed-rate-hike-the.md) | -2.2% | -1.7% |
| WTI | 2021-04-21 | [Canadian dollar sees biggest drop in nearly 2 months as oil falls](https://feedsoft.ai/events/47853-canadian-dollar-sees-biggest-drop-in-nearly-2-months-as-oil-falls.md) | +0.7% | +4.7% |
| WTI | 2022-07-19 | [Strong dollar fuels pullback in commodity markets \| Stock Market News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/40392-strong-dollar-fuels-pullback-in-commodity-markets-stock-market-news.md) | -4.9% | -12.1% |
| 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% |
| WTI | 2020-02-28 | [Baht gains more ground, as US dollar weakens](https://feedsoft.ai/events/54839-baht-gains-more-ground-as-us-dollar-weakens.md) | -2.6% | -61.0% |

## Sources

- nippon.com: https://www.nippon.com/en/news/reu20210831KBN2FW05O/

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