# Expected inflation pop from Trump win pushes dollar to best week in a year | Reuters

> Reuters reported that expected inflation tied to Donald Trump's election win pushed the dollar to its best week in a year. The article text provided is limited to the headline and page header.

- Date: 2016-11-11 · published 2016-11-11T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: macro · region US · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/8175-expected-inflation-pop-from-trump-win-pushes-dollar-to-best-week-in-a-year
- Commodities: [US Dollar (Broad)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DXY.md)

## Why it matters

A stronger dollar lowers the dollar price of US feed exports and makes imports cheaper for foreign buyers, which can pressure US corn, soybean and meal prices. Rising inflation expectations also tend to lift interest rates and borrowing costs.

## Read by commodity

- DXY: bullish ▲

## Linked price moves

| Commodity | Date | Window | Change % | z-score | Why linked |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| DXY | 2016-11-16 | 5 | +3.1% | 3.9 | The dollar's best week in a year on Trump-driven inflation expectations built the early part of the window's gain. |

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| DXY | 2016-11-10 | [Dollar rises as Trump victory raises inflation expectations](https://feedsoft.ai/events/5470-dollar-rises-as-trump-victory-raises-inflation-expectations.md) | +1.9% | +2.3% |
| DXY | 2026-06-01 | [Investors expect US dollar to break higher as Fed battles inflation](https://feedsoft.ai/events/19465-investors-expect-us-dollar-to-break-higher-as-fed-battles-inflation.md) | +1.0% | +1.7% |
| DXY | 2021-11-11 | [Hot U.S. inflation drives dollar to 2021 peaks \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/44245-hot-u-s-inflation-drives-dollar-to-2021-peaks-reuters.md) | +0.8% | +1.2% |
| DXY | 2024-10-16 | [US dollar rallies on Fed outlook, potential Trump win; inflation weighs on pound](https://feedsoft.ai/events/28053-us-dollar-rallies-on-fed-outlook-potential-trump-win-inflation-weighs-on-pound.md) | +0.7% | +2.8% |
| DXY | 2016-11-16 | [Dollar index rises to 14-year high, pullback expected](https://feedsoft.ai/events/8332-dollar-index-rises-to-14-year-high-pullback-expected.md) | +0.6% | -0.0% |

## Sources

- reuters.com: https://www.reuters.com/article/uk-global-forex-idUSKBN1343RA/

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