# Dollar Decline Supports Gold and Commodity Prices; Improved FX Inflows Stabilise Egyptian Pound

> Economist Ahmed Khattab attributed the dollar's fall against the Egyptian pound to improved foreign currency inflows and returning foreign investment after about $3.5 billion left in October. He also linked the move to a weaker global dollar following the US midterm elections and lower US Treasury yields.

- Date: 2026-11-05 · published 2026-11-05T15:11:11.570Z
- Category: macro · region Egypt · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/81977-dollar-decline-supports-gold-and-commodity-prices-improved-fx-inflows-stabilise
- Commodities: [US Dollar (Broad)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DXY.md), [Egyptian Pound (EGP per USD)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/USDEGP.md)

## Why it matters

A softer dollar tends to support dollar-denominated commodity prices, while stronger EGP inflows improve Egypt's ability to pay for imported feed. The effect on feed ingredient prices is modest.

## Read by commodity

- DXY: bearish ▼
- USDEGP: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| DXY | 2024-08-29 | [The U.S. Dollar and Commodity Prices \| news.cqg.com](https://feedsoft.ai/events/28700-the-u-s-dollar-and-commodity-prices-news-cqg-com.md) | +0.5% | -0.7% |
| DXY | 2020-08-28 | [The Fed and gold: Powell's policy shift affects gold commodity prices](https://feedsoft.ai/events/51523-the-fed-and-gold-powell-s-policy-shift-affects-gold-commodity-prices.md) | -0.5% | +1.0% |
| DXY | 2017-08-25 | [Yellens policy silence pressures dollar and supports gold](https://feedsoft.ai/events/69366-yellens-policy-silence-pressures-dollar-and-supports-gold.md) | -0.3% | -0.9% |
| DXY | 2025-11-25 | [Dollar Tumbles and Gold Rallies on Improved Fed Rate Cut Chances](https://feedsoft.ai/events/21880-dollar-tumbles-and-gold-rallies-on-improved-fed-rate-cut-chances.md) | -0.6% | -1.8% |
| DXY | 2023-07-26 | [Dollar’s decline throws spotlight on battered commodity currencies](https://feedsoft.ai/events/35307-dollar-s-decline-throws-spotlight-on-battered-commodity-currencies.md) | +0.6% | +2.1% |

## Sources

- egyin.com: https://www.egyin.com/article/158653/%D8%AA%D8%B1%D8%A7%D8%AC%D8%B9-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AF%D9%88%D9%84%D8%A7%D8%B1-%D9%8A%D8%AF%D8%B9%D9%85-%D8%A7%D9%86%D8%AE%D9%81%D8%A7%D8%B6-%D8%A3%D8%B3%D8%B9%D8%A7%D8%B1-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B0%D9%87%D8%A8-%D9%88%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B3%D9%84%D8%B9

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