# It's Time for Your Reminder That Most Commodities Are Priced in US Dollars - Business Insider

> A commentary notes that the US dollar has fallen through most of 2017 and that dollar-priced commodities have benefited while underlying demand is unchanged. It contains no new event.

- Date: 2017-08-29 · published 2017-08-29T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region Global · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/69367-it-s-time-for-your-reminder-that-most-commodities-are-priced-in-us-dollars
- Commodities: [US Dollar (Broad)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DXY.md)

## Why it matters

Dollar weakness makes US-priced commodities cheaper for foreign buyers, a supportive but generic backdrop for feed prices.

## Read by commodity

- DXY: bearish ▼

## Sources

- businessinsider.com: https://www.businessinsider.com/its-time-for-your-reminder-that-most-commodities-are-priced-in-us-dollars-2017-8

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