# Commodities Make Gains as US Dollar Slips

> Commodities rose in early European trade as the U.S. dollar weakened on profit-taking ahead of the U.S. inflation report. Initial jobless claims had fallen to 243,000, but the Fed remained divided on a rate hike before year-end.

- Date: 2017-10-13 · published 2017-10-13T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: macro · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/68392-commodities-make-gains-as-us-dollar-slips
- Commodities: [US Dollar (Broad)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DXY.md)

## Why it matters

A weaker dollar supports dollar-priced commodities, including grains and meals, by making them cheaper for non-U.S. buyers. The move is a routine short-term swing rather than a fundamental shift.

## Read by commodity

- DXY: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| DXY | 2021-08-24 | [Dollar slips further as oil rallies, commodity currencies gain \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/12117-dollar-slips-further-as-oil-rallies-commodity-currencies-gain-reuters.md) | -0.6% | -0.1% |
| DXY | 2020-02-28 | [Baht gains more ground, as US dollar weakens](https://feedsoft.ai/events/54839-baht-gains-more-ground-as-us-dollar-weakens.md) | -0.5% | +4.3% |
| DXY | 2025-09-30 | [AUD/USD Gains on Uncertainty as US Dollar Slips on Shutdown Fears \| Investing.com](https://feedsoft.ai/events/23137-aud-usd-gains-on-uncertainty-as-us-dollar-slips-on-shutdown-fears-investing-com.md) | +0.1% | +0.4% |
| DXY | 2021-02-25 | [Weak U.S. Dollar Benefits Some Ag Commodities \| Feed & Grain](https://feedsoft.ai/events/48780-weak-u-s-dollar-benefits-some-ag-commodities-feed-and-grain.md) | +0.9% | +1.7% |
| DXY | 2025-06-27 | [SK Won Rises as Dollar Slips](https://feedsoft.ai/events/24447-sk-won-rises-as-dollar-slips.md) | -0.3% | +0.3% |

## Sources

- dailyinvestnews.com: https://www.dailyinvestnews.com/commodities-make-gains-us-dollar-slips/

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