# FX weekly: Global currencies gain as dollar retreats

> The US Dollar Index fell 0.24% to 101.63 and was still up about 3.47% year to date. The weekly review describes currency gains against the dollar across major currencies.

- Date: 2026-11-02 · published 2026-11-02T21:27:03.518Z
- Category: macro · region Global · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/76204-fx-weekly-global-currencies-gain-as-dollar-retreats
- Commodities: [US Dollar (Broad)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DXY.md)

## Why it matters

A weaker dollar tends to support dollar-priced commodities by making them cheaper for non-US buyers, which can firm feed grain and meal prices. The move is modest and mainly reflects broader currency flows.

## Read by commodity

- DXY: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| DXY | 2023-03-13 | [Thai baht climbs as Asian currencies gain on weak US dollar](https://feedsoft.ai/events/37133-thai-baht-climbs-as-asian-currencies-gain-on-weak-us-dollar.md) | +0.3% | -1.6% |
| DXY | 2020-06-08 | [Dollar dips as commodity currencies gain on recovery hopes \| Financial Post](https://feedsoft.ai/events/52527-dollar-dips-as-commodity-currencies-gain-on-recovery-hopes-financial-post.md) | +0.7% | +0.4% |
| 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 | 2019-10-31 | [GBP/USD: Pound Gains vs Dollar As Fed Cuts Rates - Currency Live](https://feedsoft.ai/events/56803-gbp-usd-pound-gains-vs-dollar-as-fed-cuts-rates-currency-live.md) | -0.1% | +0.8% |
| DXY | 2017-01-31 | [EM ASIA FX-Asian currencies firmer as Trump policy worries dent dollar](https://feedsoft.ai/events/73240-em-asia-fx-asian-currencies-firmer-as-trump-policy-worries-dent-dollar.md) | -0.6% | -0.6% |

## Sources

- seekingalpha.com: https://seekingalpha.com/news/4662195-fx-weekly-global-currencies-gain-as-dollar-retreats

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