# Commodities decline to lowest since July 2009 on dollar rally

> The Bloomberg Commodity Index fell to its lowest since July 2009 as the Bloomberg Dollar Index climbed to its highest since April 2009. Spot bullion dropped to its lowest since April 2010 and Brent slid as much as $1.07 to $81.75 a barrel.

- Date: 2026-11-02 · published 2026-11-02T00:12:58.849Z
- Category: macro · region Global · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/74357-commodities-decline-to-lowest-since-july-2009-on-dollar-rally
- Commodities: [US Dollar (Broad)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DXY.md), [Crude Oil (WTI)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WTI.md), [Crude Oil (Brent)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BRENT.md), [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md)

## Why it matters

A stronger dollar makes dollar-priced commodities more expensive for foreign buyers and weighs on energy and feed input prices, signalling softer raw material costs for feed buyers.

## Read by commodity

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

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| DXY | 2016-11-09 | [Dollar rises vs yen to highest since July 27](https://feedsoft.ai/events/74083-dollar-rises-vs-yen-to-highest-since-july-27.md) | +3.1% | +3.3% |
| DXY | 2022-09-27 | [Dollar rally, recession fears wreak havoc on commodities](https://feedsoft.ai/events/11908-dollar-rally-recession-fears-wreak-havoc-on-commodities.md) | -1.1% | -0.8% |
| DXY | 2017-02-17 | [Dollar Advances As Stocks Decline With Commodities \| Investors King](https://feedsoft.ai/events/72396-dollar-advances-as-stocks-decline-with-commodities-investors-king.md) | -0.2% | -0.6% |
| DXY | 2022-04-25 | [Sterling falls to lowest level since September 2020 versus dollar](https://feedsoft.ai/events/42079-sterling-falls-to-lowest-level-since-september-2020-versus-dollar.md) | +1.2% | +1.1% |
| DXY | 2022-11-17 | [Commodities slump as dollar rebounds](https://feedsoft.ai/events/38596-commodities-slump-as-dollar-rebounds.md) | +0.4% | -0.6% |
| WTI | 2022-11-17 | [Commodities slump as dollar rebounds](https://feedsoft.ai/events/38596-commodities-slump-as-dollar-rebounds.md) | -9.0% | -11.3% |
| WTI | 2020-03-15 | [Oil Slumps to Lowest Since 2016 as Demand Collapse Triggers Rout - Bloomberg](https://feedsoft.ai/events/7657-oil-slumps-to-lowest-since-2016-as-demand-collapse-triggers-rout-bloomberg.md) | -35.6% | -29.5% |
| WTI | 2021-06-21 | [Commodity Prices Dip As Dollar Surges \| OilPrice.com](https://feedsoft.ai/events/46491-commodity-prices-dip-as-dollar-surges-oilprice-com.md) | +3.5% | -7.3% |

## Sources

- theedgemalaysia.com: https://theedgemalaysia.com/article/commodities-decline-lowest-july-2009-dollar-rally

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