# Emerging stocks, currencies enjoy best year since 2009

> Emerging-market stocks and currencies had their best year since 2009 as the dollar fell more than 9 percent against major currencies in 2017. Commodities including coal, copper and crude also posted strong gains.

- Date: 2017-12-29 · published 2017-12-29T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: macro · region Global · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/67394-emerging-stocks-currencies-enjoy-best-year-since-2009
- Commodities: [US Dollar (Broad)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DXY.md)

## Why it matters

A weaker dollar and firmer emerging-market currencies improve purchasing power in importing countries, supporting demand for feed commodities and meals.

## Read by commodity

- DXY: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| DXY | 2017-07-31 | [Emerging Asian currencies edge up as dollar sinks; yuan heads for third straight monthly gain](https://feedsoft.ai/events/70202-emerging-asian-currencies-edge-up-as-dollar-sinks-yuan-heads-for-third-straight.md) | +0.3% | -0.5% |
| DXY | 2025-08-28 | [Brazilian stocks power Latam stocks to over one-year peak; currencies edge up — TradingView News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/23529-brazilian-stocks-power-latam-stocks-to-over-one-year-peak-currencies-edge-up.md) | +0.0% | -0.2% |
| DXY | 2023-03-20 | [EMERGING MARKETS-Latam currencies rise against soft dollar \| Kitco News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/37068-emerging-markets-latam-currencies-rise-against-soft-dollar-kitco-news.md) | -0.9% | -2.2% |
| DXY | 2022-12-28 | [Southeast Asian Currencies End the Year on a High Note – The Diplomat](https://feedsoft.ai/events/38475-southeast-asian-currencies-end-the-year-on-a-high-note-the-diplomat.md) | -0.2% | -2.2% |
| DXY | 2023-01-31 | [EMERGING MARKETS-Latam FX heads for best month since May \| Kitco News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/38075-emerging-markets-latam-fx-heads-for-best-month-since-may-kitco-news.md) | +1.4% | +2.1% |

## Sources

- reuters.com: https://www.reuters.com/article/business/emerging-stocks-currencies-enjoy-best-year-since-2009-idUSL8N1OT13H/

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