# Strong outlook with low inflation spurs risk-taking

> The BIS Quarterly Review reports that markets surged in August on reduced expectations of US monetary tightening, with equities at record highs and credit spreads near their tightest since 2008. It notes the outlook shift put strong downward pressure on the US dollar.

- Date: 2017-09-17 · published 2017-09-17T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: macro · region Global · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/69158-strong-outlook-with-low-inflation-spurs-risk-taking
- Commodities: [US Dollar (Broad)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DXY.md)

## Why it matters

A weaker dollar on slower expected US tightening generally supports dollar-priced commodities and improves export competitiveness for US feed ingredients, though the effect on feed prices is indirect.

## Read by commodity

- DXY: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| DXY | 2023-03-31 | [Oil Rises On Cooling US Inflation, Lower Global Supplies](https://feedsoft.ai/events/37043-oil-rises-on-cooling-us-inflation-lower-global-supplies.md) | -0.1% | +0.0% |
| DXY | 2023-04-12 | [Oil rises 2% on lower-than-expected US inflation data \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/36559-oil-rises-2-on-lower-than-expected-us-inflation-data-reuters.md) | -0.4% | -0.6% |
| DXY | 2020-08-24 | [Why the loonie's bond with oil remains strong \| Wealth Professional](https://feedsoft.ai/events/51860-why-the-loonie-s-bond-with-oil-remains-strong-wealth-professional.md) | -1.0% | -0.6% |
| DXY | 2018-02-07 | [Euro spurs currency experts to recalibrate outlook \| The National](https://feedsoft.ai/events/66706-euro-spurs-currency-experts-to-recalibrate-outlook-the-national.md) | +0.2% | +0.7% |
| DXY | 2021-02-17 | [Fed minutes show willingness to steer past coming jump in inflation \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/48543-fed-minutes-show-willingness-to-steer-past-coming-jump-in-inflation-reuters.md) | +0.1% | +1.1% |

## Sources

- bis.org: https://www.bis.org/publ/qtrpdf/r_qt1709a.htm

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