# Materials Down Sharply as Dollar Gains - Materials Roundup

> Producers of metals, grains and other raw materials fell sharply as the U.S. dollar gained against rivals. Dollar-sensitive gold futures closed within 1.1% of their lows for the year.

- Date: 2026-11-03 · published 2026-11-04T09:13:12.063Z
- Category: macro · region Global · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/79544-materials-down-sharply-as-dollar-gains-materials-roundup
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md), [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md), [US Dollar (Broad)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DXY.md)

## Why it matters

A stronger dollar makes dollar-priced commodities more expensive for foreign buyers, which weighs on raw material prices broadly and can dampen export demand for feed grains.

## Read by commodity

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

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2021-06-18 | [As Fed wakes sleeping dollar, jolted bears may bolster gains](https://feedsoft.ai/events/5928-as-fed-wakes-sleeping-dollar-jolted-bears-may-bolster-gains.md) | +0.3% | -5.2% |
| CORN | 2021-02-28 | [Metals smashed as dollar strengthens](https://feedsoft.ai/events/48548-metals-smashed-as-dollar-strengthens.md) | +0.6% | +5.4% |
| CORN | 2024-04-18 | [US dollar gains after strong data, Fed comments on rate cuts](https://feedsoft.ai/events/12555-us-dollar-gains-after-strong-data-fed-comments-on-rate-cuts.md) | -0.4% | +4.0% |
| CORN | 2026-03-20 | [Grains, oilseeds lower as dollar rises \| MarketScreener](https://feedsoft.ai/events/11694-grains-oilseeds-lower-as-dollar-rises-marketscreener.md) | -0.1% | -3.2% |
| CORN | 2017-05-18 | [Dollar spikes against major currencies](https://feedsoft.ai/events/4359-dollar-spikes-against-major-currencies.md) | +0.7% | +1.3% |
| SOY | 2021-06-18 | [As Fed wakes sleeping dollar, jolted bears may bolster gains](https://feedsoft.ai/events/5928-as-fed-wakes-sleeping-dollar-jolted-bears-may-bolster-gains.md) | +3.1% | +9.4% |
| SOY | 2024-04-18 | [US dollar gains after strong data, Fed comments on rate cuts](https://feedsoft.ai/events/12555-us-dollar-gains-after-strong-data-fed-comments-on-rate-cuts.md) | +1.4% | +5.6% |
| SOY | 2026-03-20 | [Grains, oilseeds lower as dollar rises \| MarketScreener](https://feedsoft.ai/events/11694-grains-oilseeds-lower-as-dollar-rises-marketscreener.md) | +0.4% | -0.1% |

## Sources

- marketwatch.com: https://www.marketwatch.com/story/materials-down-sharply-as-dollar-gains-materials-roundup-d10a9386

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