# What a stronger dollar means for the world

> An FT commentary on March 24 argues the dollar has strengthened in 2021 despite forecasts for a sharp fall, as the U.S. outperforms after the $1.9 trillion rescue plan and faster vaccinations. It warns that a stronger dollar would boost U.S. imports while hurting emerging markets.

- Date: 2021-03-24 · published 2021-03-24T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: macro · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/48323-what-a-stronger-dollar-means-for-the-world
- Commodities: [US Dollar (Broad)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DXY.md)

## Why it matters

A stronger dollar raises the cost of dollar-priced feed ingredients and grains in emerging markets, which can curb import demand and pressure prices.

## Read by commodity

- DXY: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| DXY | 2022-07-15 | [What the dollar's surge means for the economy](https://feedsoft.ai/events/40692-what-the-dollar-s-surge-means-for-the-economy.md) | -0.9% | -2.7% |
| DXY | 2024-04-29 | [A Strong U.S. Dollar Weighs on the World](https://feedsoft.ai/events/30905-a-strong-u-s-dollar-weighs-on-the-world.md) | -0.7% | -1.1% |
| DXY | 2022-09-28 | [Why is the US dollar so strong, and what does it mean?](https://feedsoft.ai/events/10320-why-is-the-us-dollar-so-strong-and-what-does-it-mean.md) | -1.8% | -1.5% |
| DXY | 2016-12-23 | [Market braces for stronger dollar - The Korea Times](https://feedsoft.ai/events/73675-market-braces-for-stronger-dollar-the-korea-times.md) | -0.4% | -1.6% |
| DXY | 2024-11-14 | [Why the Dollar Keeps Getting Stronger](https://feedsoft.ai/events/11852-why-the-dollar-keeps-getting-stronger.md) | -0.1% | -0.0% |

## Sources

- ft.com: https://www.ft.com/content/590c6ed8-5fb7-4d34-ad93-da9e66649984

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