# Commodities Continue to Look Bullish | news.cqg.com

> A CQG commentary states the dollar index fell to its lowest level since 2014 in February while US rates rose on inflation fears. The author argues commodities look bullish into March as a weak dollar supports raw materials.

- Date: 2018-03-01 · published 2018-03-01T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: macro · region Global · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/65906-commodities-continue-to-look-bullish-news-cqg-com
- Commodities: [US Dollar (Broad)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DXY.md), [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md)

## Why it matters

A weaker dollar and inflation-driven commodity demand support grain and oilseed prices, though the piece is analytical opinion without a new supply event.

## Read by commodity

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

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| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| DXY | 2024-08-29 | [The U.S. Dollar and Commodity Prices \| news.cqg.com](https://feedsoft.ai/events/28700-the-u-s-dollar-and-commodity-prices-news-cqg-com.md) | +0.5% | -0.7% |
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| DXY | 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) | -0.4% | -0.8% |
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| DXY | 2019-06-19 | [Commodities outlook: It's all action as Fed decides](https://feedsoft.ai/events/58511-commodities-outlook-it-s-all-action-as-fed-decides.md) | -1.1% | -0.9% |
| CORN | 2019-04-15 | [Grain commodities: Looking back and ahead - SA Grain](https://feedsoft.ai/events/59715-grain-commodities-looking-back-and-ahead-sa-grain.md) | +0.4% | -2.5% |
| 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 | 2021-05-01 | [Why prices of commodities, from metals to food, are soaring](https://feedsoft.ai/events/11301-why-prices-of-commodities-from-metals-to-food-are-soaring.md) | +2.8% | -6.2% |

## Sources

- news.cqg.com: https://news.cqg.com/blogs/commentary/2018/03/commodities-continue-look-bullish

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