# DOLLAR INDEX HAS A STRONG WEEK AS EURO FALLS -- GLOBAL INVESTORS ARE FAVORING U.S. ASSETS -- STRONGER $ WEAKENS COMMODITIES -- AND FOREIGN STOCK ETFS

> StockCharts' John Murphy reports the US Dollar Index hit a four-month high and broke out above its October peak in early February. The euro, which carries 57% weight, fell to a four-month low after weak eurozone data.

- Date: 2020-02-08 · published 2020-02-08T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: macro · region Global · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/54511-dollar-index-has-a-strong-week-as-euro-falls-global-investors-are-favoring-u-s
- Commodities: [US Dollar (Broad)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DXY.md), [Euro (USD per EUR)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/EURUSD.md), [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md)

## Why it matters

A stronger dollar tends to weigh on dollar-priced commodities, so a firm greenback pressures US feed grain and oilseed export values.

## Read by commodity

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

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| DXY | 2022-08-31 | [Rand weakens against strong dollar as investors digest Fed’s hawkish stance](https://feedsoft.ai/events/40327-rand-weakens-against-strong-dollar-as-investors-digest-fed-s-hawkish-stance.md) | +0.9% | +3.6% |
| DXY | 2017-02-17 | [Dollar Advances As Stocks Decline With Commodities \| Investors King](https://feedsoft.ai/events/72396-dollar-advances-as-stocks-decline-with-commodities-investors-king.md) | -0.2% | -0.6% |
| DXY | 2025-08-01 | [Dollar rises while global stock index falls; inflation and tariffs in focus](https://feedsoft.ai/events/23953-dollar-rises-while-global-stock-index-falls-inflation-and-tariffs-in-focus.md) | -1.0% | -1.2% |
| DXY | 2022-02-14 | [Higher Rates, Rising Inflation, Stronger U.S. Dollar To Pressure Commodities? \| Investing.com](https://feedsoft.ai/events/42643-higher-rates-rising-inflation-stronger-u-s-dollar-to-pressure-commodities.md) | -0.0% | +2.0% |
| DXY | 2017-01-27 | [Canadian dollar weakens as oil falls, investors brace for Poloz](https://feedsoft.ai/events/73216-canadian-dollar-weakens-as-oil-falls-investors-brace-for-poloz.md) | -1.2% | -1.2% |
| EURUSD | 2026-06-25 | [BofA cuts euro forecasts, sees stronger dollar in second half on hawkish Fed By Investing.com](https://feedsoft.ai/events/19032-bofa-cuts-euro-forecasts-sees-stronger-dollar-in-second-half-on-hawkish-fed-by.md) | +0.3% | +0.2% |
| EURUSD | 2022-10-05 | [Dollar gains as investors see Fed stance likely unchanged; euro, sterling fall](https://feedsoft.ai/events/9335-dollar-gains-as-investors-see-fed-stance-likely-unchanged-euro-sterling-fall.md) | -2.9% | -1.0% |
| EURUSD | 2017-08-31 | [Dollar Gains On Bets ECB Could Weaken Euro, Strong U.S. Data - Babypips.com](https://feedsoft.ai/events/69665-dollar-gains-on-bets-ecb-could-weaken-euro-strong-u-s-data-babypips-com.md) | +0.8% | -1.3% |

## Sources

- articles.stockcharts.com: https://articles.stockcharts.com/article/members-analysis-20200208-1/

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