# Inflation-tolerant Fed will boost commodity prices | Reuters

> Reuters commentary argues that the Federal Reserve keeping rates low to target labour market slack will add pressure on capacity and prices in manufacturing and raw materials. It expects high consumer and business spending to keep most commodities in short supply through 2021 and 2022.

- Date: 2021-04-30 · published 2021-04-30T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: macro · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/47512-inflation-tolerant-fed-will-boost-commodity-prices-reuters
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md), [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md), [US Dollar (Broad)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DXY.md)

## Why it matters

Sustained easy policy and strong demand support upward pressure on raw material prices, which is bullish for feed inputs and grains over the medium term.

## Read by commodity

- DXY: bearish ▼
- SOY: bullish ▲
- CORN: bullish ▲
- WHEAT: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2021-02-17 | [Fed minutes show willingness to steer past coming jump in inflation \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/48543-fed-minutes-show-willingness-to-steer-past-coming-jump-in-inflation-reuters.md) | +0.3% | -4.7% |
| CORN | 2017-08-24 | [The Assay - Why the FED’S actions are bullish for commodity prices](https://feedsoft.ai/events/69364-the-assay-why-the-fed-s-actions-are-bullish-for-commodity-prices.md) | -3.1% | +0.7% |
| CORN | 2023-01-03 | [How Consumers and Businesses are Reacting to Food Price Inflation - Euromonitor.com](https://feedsoft.ai/events/12190-how-consumers-and-businesses-are-reacting-to-food-price-inflation-euromonitor.md) | -2.2% | -1.0% |
| CORN | 2025-08-22 | [Commodity Prices Surge As Powell Signals September Fed Rate Cut \| FXEmpire](https://feedsoft.ai/events/23247-commodity-prices-surge-as-powell-signals-september-fed-rate-cut-fxempire.md) | -0.6% | +7.6% |
| CORN | 2017-02-03 | [LIVESTOCK MARKETS: Commodity bubble to start inflating](https://feedsoft.ai/events/72614-livestock-markets-commodity-bubble-to-start-inflating.md) | -1.2% | +0.6% |
| SOY | 2017-08-24 | [The Assay - Why the FED’S actions are bullish for commodity prices](https://feedsoft.ai/events/69364-the-assay-why-the-fed-s-actions-are-bullish-for-commodity-prices.md) | -1.3% | +3.8% |
| SOY | 2025-08-22 | [Commodity Prices Surge As Powell Signals September Fed Rate Cut \| FXEmpire](https://feedsoft.ai/events/23247-commodity-prices-surge-as-powell-signals-september-fed-rate-cut-fxempire.md) | -0.6% | -0.9% |
| SOY | 2020-10-22 | [Goldman Sachs: Commodities bull market ahead on dollar, inflation risk](https://feedsoft.ai/events/50555-goldman-sachs-commodities-bull-market-ahead-on-dollar-inflation-risk.md) | -1.4% | +9.7% |

## Sources

- reuters.com: https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/inflation-tolerant-fed-will-boost-commodity-prices-kemp-2021-04-30/

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