# August Fed Tightening Announcement May Not Be Bearish For Commodities | Investing.com Canada

> An Investing.com analysis argues that a hawkish Federal Reserve announcement at the August Jackson Hole meeting may not be bearish for commodities. It notes hot consumer price inflation and that commodities gained over 10% in the second quarter.

- Date: 2021-07-23 · published 2021-07-23T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: macro · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/45974-august-fed-tightening-announcement-may-not-be-bearish-for-commodities-investing
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md)

## Why it matters

The view is that inflation-driven demand for commodities could offset rate-tightening fears, leaving feed input prices supported rather than pressured.

## Read by commodity

- SOY: neutral
- CORN: neutral

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2017-05-09 | [Goldman Sachs: Why the commodities rally might be different this time](https://feedsoft.ai/events/70919-goldman-sachs-why-the-commodities-rally-might-be-different-this-time.md) | +0.6% | +1.9% |
| CORN | 2026-08-01 | [Economist sees growing risk for tighter feeder cattle margins in 2027](https://feedsoft.ai/events/18480-economist-sees-growing-risk-for-tighter-feeder-cattle-margins-in-2027.md) | -0.6% | +10.8% |
| CORN | 2017-03-07 | [The correlation between USD and commodities is now gone: Citi](https://feedsoft.ai/events/71920-the-correlation-between-usd-and-commodities-is-now-gone-citi.md) | -2.2% | -0.2% |
| CORN | 2026-08-12 | [Commodities: Weaker Dollar lacks growth catalyst – BNY](https://feedsoft.ai/events/17811-commodities-weaker-dollar-lacks-growth-catalyst-bny.md) | +3.5% | +11.8% |
| CORN | 2017-02-21 | [Mexico announces forex hedge program, peso jumps 2%](https://feedsoft.ai/events/72713-mexico-announces-forex-hedge-program-peso-jumps-2.md) | -1.0% | -1.0% |
| SOY | 2017-03-07 | [The correlation between USD and commodities is now gone: Citi](https://feedsoft.ai/events/71920-the-correlation-between-usd-and-commodities-is-now-gone-citi.md) | -3.0% | -8.6% |
| SOY | 2017-02-03 | [LIVESTOCK MARKETS: Commodity bubble to start inflating](https://feedsoft.ai/events/72614-livestock-markets-commodity-bubble-to-start-inflating.md) | +1.3% | -1.0% |
| SOY | 2026-08-12 | [Commodities: Weaker Dollar lacks growth catalyst – BNY](https://feedsoft.ai/events/17811-commodities-weaker-dollar-lacks-growth-catalyst-bny.md) | +4.6% | +12.9% |

## Sources

- ca.investing.com: https://ca.investing.com/analysis/august-fed-tightening-announcement-may-not-be-bearish-for-commodities-200479720

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