# WEAK INFLATION ISN'T TRANSITORY -- COMMODITY PRICES HAVE BEEN FALLING FOR A DECADE -- A RISING DOLLAR IS ONE REASON WHY -- STOCKS REACT BADLY TO LESS DOVISH FED -- RISING BOND YIELDS BOOST THE DOLLAR -- CRUDE OIL LEADS COMMODITIES LOWER

> A StockCharts analysis says commodity prices have fallen for a decade, with the CRB Index losing about two-thirds of its 2008 peak value. It links the decline to a rising dollar and reacts to the Fed's view that low inflation is transitory.

- Date: 2019-05-02 · published 2019-05-02T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: macro · region Global · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/58995-weak-inflation-isn-t-transitory-commodity-prices-have-been-falling-for-a-decade
- Commodities: [US Dollar (Broad)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DXY.md), [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Crude Oil (WTI)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WTI.md)

## Why it matters

Persistent weakness in broad commodities and a strong dollar keep downward pressure on feed ingredient prices in dollar terms.

## Read by commodity

- DXY: bullish ▲
- WTI: bearish ▼
- CORN: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| DXY | 2023-09-27 | [Australian Dollar attempts to snap recent losses as Australia’s inflation rises, commodity prices decline — Octa](https://feedsoft.ai/events/34385-australian-dollar-attempts-to-snap-recent-losses-as-australia-s-inflation-rises.md) | +1.1% | +1.1% |
| 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 | 2026-09-17 | [Investors are increasing their bets on the Thai baht weakening to its highest level in two months, affected by high oil prices and a stronger dollar. - Money & Banking Magazine](https://feedsoft.ai/events/17735-investors-are-increasing-their-bets-on-the-thai-baht-weakening-to-its-highest.md) | +1.0% | +2.2% |
| DXY | 2022-08-29 | [Stocks And Bonds Sell Off, While The Dollar Rallies \| Investing.com](https://feedsoft.ai/events/40299-stocks-and-bonds-sell-off-while-the-dollar-rallies-investing-com.md) | +0.6% | +4.4% |
| DXY | 2022-09-27 | [Dollar rally, recession fears wreak havoc on commodities](https://feedsoft.ai/events/11908-dollar-rally-recession-fears-wreak-havoc-on-commodities.md) | -1.1% | -0.8% |
| CORN | 2022-09-27 | [Dollar rally, recession fears wreak havoc on commodities](https://feedsoft.ai/events/11908-dollar-rally-recession-fears-wreak-havoc-on-commodities.md) | +1.8% | +4.0% |
| CORN | 2025-03-05 | [Declining crude oil and vegetable oil prices lower prices for sunflower seeds and oil in Ukraine](https://feedsoft.ai/events/11140-declining-crude-oil-and-vegetable-oil-prices-lower-prices-for-sunflower-seeds.md) | +3.5% | +6.0% |
| CORN | 2016-12-14 | [U.S. bond yields, dollar gain, stocks fall after Fed rate hike](https://feedsoft.ai/events/73367-u-s-bond-yields-dollar-gain-stocks-fall-after-fed-rate-hike.md) | -2.5% | -0.4% |

## Sources

- articles.stockcharts.com: https://articles.stockcharts.com/article/members-analysis-20190502-1/

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