# Equities, dollar rise as Fed officials downplay inflation concerns

> Equities and the dollar rose after Fed officials downplayed inflation concerns, with the dollar index up about 0.4%. The 10-year Treasury yield eased to about 1.557%. Oil prices settled higher on a drop in US crude stockpiles, though concerns about returning Iranian supply were noted.

- Date: 2021-05-26 · published 2021-05-26T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: macro · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/47004-equities-dollar-rise-as-fed-officials-downplay-inflation-concerns
- Commodities: [US Dollar (Broad)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DXY.md), [Crude Oil (WTI)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WTI.md), [Crude Oil (Brent)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BRENT.md)

## Why it matters

Firmer dollar and Fed reassurance weigh on commodities, while lower crude stocks support energy prices that feed into biofuel and input costs. Iranian supply prospects cap oil upside.

## Read by commodity

- DXY: bullish ▲
- WTI: bullish ▲
- BRENT: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| DXY | 2024-05-21 | [FOREX Dollar firm as Fed officials urge patience on rate cuts](https://feedsoft.ai/events/30472-forex-dollar-firm-as-fed-officials-urge-patience-on-rate-cuts.md) | +0.2% | +2.3% |
| DXY | 2024-08-30 | [US dollar rises broadly as inflation data underpins smaller Fed cut](https://feedsoft.ai/events/28980-us-dollar-rises-broadly-as-inflation-data-underpins-smaller-fed-cut.md) | +0.2% | -0.9% |
| DXY | 2022-10-18 | [Dollar Appreciation and Inflation \| Richmond Fed](https://feedsoft.ai/events/39035-dollar-appreciation-and-inflation-richmond-fed.md) | +0.3% | -3.6% |
| DXY | 2016-11-10 | [Dollar rises as Trump victory raises inflation expectations](https://feedsoft.ai/events/5470-dollar-rises-as-trump-victory-raises-inflation-expectations.md) | +1.9% | +2.3% |
| DXY | 2026-05-19 | [Treasury yields, dollar weigh on gold amid inflation concerns](https://feedsoft.ai/events/19168-treasury-yields-dollar-weigh-on-gold-amid-inflation-concerns.md) | +0.1% | +0.2% |
| WTI | 2021-05-11 | [Commodity currencies hold advantage as dollar waits for inflation and Fed \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/47003-commodity-currencies-hold-advantage-as-dollar-waits-for-inflation-and-fed.md) | +2.0% | +8.0% |
| WTI | 2021-10-12 | [Won fades to 14-month low against dollar amid inflation concerns - The Korea Herald](https://feedsoft.ai/events/44798-won-fades-to-14-month-low-against-dollar-amid-inflation-concerns-the-korea.md) | +2.4% | +1.7% |
| WTI | 2026-03-18 | [Gold Tumbles as Powell’s Inflation Concerns Dash Easing Bets](https://feedsoft.ai/events/20074-gold-tumbles-as-powell-s-inflation-concerns-dash-easing-bets.md) | -3.3% | -3.8% |

## Sources

- reuters.com: https://www.reuters.com/business/global-markets-wrapup-4-2021-05-26/

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