# U.S. dollar heads for first monthly gain since October

> The US dollar index was set for its first monthly gain since October after a hotter-than-expected January PPI rose 0.5% against a 0.3% forecast. The dollar index fell 0.12% to 97.61 on the day.

- Date: 2026-02-27 · published 2026-02-27T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: report · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/7898-u-s-dollar-heads-for-first-monthly-gain-since-october
- Commodities: [US Dollar (Broad)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DXY.md), [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md)

## Why it matters

A stronger dollar tends to pressure US grain and oilseed prices by making exports less competitive, though the daily move was small.

## Read by commodity

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

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| DXY | 2016-11-15 | [Dollar hovers at 11-month high after upbeat U.S. data](https://feedsoft.ai/events/7744-dollar-hovers-at-11-month-high-after-upbeat-u-s-data.md) | +0.2% | -0.4% |
| DXY | 2026-06-25 | [Euro stabilizes near 13-month lows against the US Dollar after in-line US inflation data](https://feedsoft.ai/events/19034-euro-stabilizes-near-13-month-lows-against-the-us-dollar-after-in-line-us.md) | -0.2% | -0.4% |
| DXY | 2022-10-12 | [Perspective: Mid-Day Commentary for October 12](https://feedsoft.ai/events/39101-perspective-mid-day-commentary-for-october-12.md) | +0.2% | -1.6% |
| DXY | 2019-12-06 | [Dollar gains after stronger-than-expected U.S. jobs report \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/55796-dollar-gains-after-stronger-than-expected-u-s-jobs-report-reuters.md) | -0.4% | -1.1% |
| DXY | 2017-08-09 | [​Gold futures fall as sound job data lifts U.S. dollar_Xinhua Finance Agency](https://feedsoft.ai/events/69369-gold-futures-fall-as-sound-job-data-lifts-u-s-dollar-xinhua-finance-agency.md) | +0.1% | -1.7% |
| CORN | 2023-12-08 | [U.S. grains: CBOT grain, soybean futures tumble after monthly USDA data \| Farmtario](https://feedsoft.ai/events/32635-u-s-grains-cbot-grain-soybean-futures-tumble-after-monthly-usda-data-farmtario.md) | -2.7% | -0.3% |
| CORN | 2021-09-30 | [Daily Market Wire 1 October 2021 - Grain Central](https://feedsoft.ai/events/45040-daily-market-wire-1-october-2021-grain-central.md) | +0.3% | +2.8% |
| CORN | 2018-01-12 | [U.S. grains: Wheat drops most since August after USDA acreage surprise - AgCanada](https://feedsoft.ai/events/66938-u-s-grains-wheat-drops-most-since-august-after-usda-acreage-surprise-agcanada.md) | +1.7% | +3.5% |

## Sources

- cnbc.com: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/02/27/dollar-set-for-first-monthly-gain-since-october-china-hobbles-yuan.html

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