# Here’s how Jackson Hole could impact the dollar, bonds and emerging markets - MarketWatch

> Preview of the Jackson Hole central bankers' gathering, with markets focused on Fed Chair Jerome Powell's speech on Friday. Investors are watching for signals on rate hikes and the effect of US-China trade tensions.

- Date: 2018-08-23 · published 2018-08-23T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: macro · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/63695-here-s-how-jackson-hole-could-impact-the-dollar-bonds-and-emerging-markets
- Commodities: [US Dollar (Broad)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DXY.md), [Brazilian Real (BRL per USD)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/USDBRL.md)

## Why it matters

Expectations of faster Fed tightening strengthen the dollar and pressure emerging-market currencies, which can affect the cost of US feed exports for importers.

## Read by commodity

- DXY: bullish ▲
- USDBRL: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| DXY | 2018-06-14 | [Here’s how the ECB just breathed new life into the dollar rally, analysts say - MarketWatch](https://feedsoft.ai/events/64721-here-s-how-the-ecb-just-breathed-new-life-into-the-dollar-rally-analysts-say.md) | +1.1% | +0.5% |
| DXY | 2020-03-19 | [Why the U.S. dollar’s relentless rally is causing pain for emerging markets - MarketWatch](https://feedsoft.ai/events/7018-why-the-u-s-dollar-s-relentless-rally-is-causing-pain-for-emerging-markets.md) | +0.5% | -0.9% |
| DXY | 2018-12-18 | [Fed’s policy decisions have a deep impact in emerging markets - The Globe and Mail](https://feedsoft.ai/events/61747-fed-s-policy-decisions-have-a-deep-impact-in-emerging-markets-the-globe-and-mail.md) | -0.2% | -1.8% |
| DXY | 2019-10-04 | [Opinion: What’s driving the rare simultaneous rise in gold and the dollar - MarketWatch](https://feedsoft.ai/events/56489-opinion-what-s-driving-the-rare-simultaneous-rise-in-gold-and-the-dollar.md) | -0.3% | -1.6% |
| DXY | 2025-05-08 | [How the Fed’s Hold on Rates Is Affecting Stock, Bond, and Commodity Markets \| Investing.com](https://feedsoft.ai/events/24579-how-the-fed-s-hold-on-rates-is-affecting-stock-bond-and-commodity-markets.md) | +0.5% | -0.9% |
| USDBRL | 2020-03-19 | [Why the U.S. dollar’s relentless rally is causing pain for emerging markets - MarketWatch](https://feedsoft.ai/events/7018-why-the-u-s-dollar-s-relentless-rally-is-causing-pain-for-emerging-markets.md) | -1.1% | +2.8% |
| USDBRL | 2018-06-07 | [Skittishness hits emerging markets, and the Fed's getting the blame](https://feedsoft.ai/events/5379-skittishness-hits-emerging-markets-and-the-fed-s-getting-the-blame.md) | -2.8% | +2.8% |
| USDBRL | 2016-12-05 | [How the Trump presidency could impact South American currency markets - Los Angeles Times](https://feedsoft.ai/events/73680-how-the-trump-presidency-could-impact-south-american-currency-markets-los.md) | -2.8% | -5.9% |

## Sources

- marketwatch.com: https://www.marketwatch.com/story/heres-how-the-jackson-hole-gathering-may-influence-the-dollar-bonds-and-emerging-markets-2018-08-20

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