# Weak US dollar lifts wheat futures

> Chicago wheat futures rose on Thursday as the weaker US dollar improved the competitiveness of US crops in global markets. Corn and soybean futures also gained, while expectations for stronger Black Sea exports kept wheat near four-month lows.

- Date: 2026-11-06 · published 2026-11-06T03:05:24.662Z
- Category: macro · region Global · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/83188-weak-us-dollar-lifts-wheat-futures
- Commodities: [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md), [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md), [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [US Dollar (Broad)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DXY.md)

## Why it matters

A softer dollar can support export demand for US grain and underpin futures prices. Expectations of greater Black Sea wheat supply limit the upside for wheat.

## Read by commodity

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

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| WHEAT | 2025-04-09 | [Feedgrain Focus: Weak dollar lifts values - Grain Central](https://feedsoft.ai/events/25180-feedgrain-focus-weak-dollar-lifts-values-grain-central.md) | +1.4% | +5.0% |
| WHEAT | 2025-09-16 | [U.S. grains: Corn, soy, wheat futures rise as dollar sags; crop yields eyed - Grainews](https://feedsoft.ai/events/6851-u-s-grains-corn-soy-wheat-futures-rise-as-dollar-sags-crop-yields-eyed-grainews.md) | +0.3% | +1.5% |
| WHEAT | 2022-12-15 | [U.S. soybean futures fall; corn, wheat firm with focus on economy \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/5520-u-s-soybean-futures-fall-corn-wheat-firm-with-focus-on-economy-reuters.md) | -1.1% | -3.8% |
| WHEAT | 2016-06-08 | [Wheat prices add over two percent as dollar plumbs one-month low](https://feedsoft.ai/events/9126-wheat-prices-add-over-two-percent-as-dollar-plumbs-one-month-low.md) | -2.2% | -9.4% |
| WHEAT | 2016-11-04 | [Farming News - Wheat Market Report: High Court ruling affects futures](https://feedsoft.ai/events/73888-farming-news-wheat-market-report-high-court-ruling-affects-futures.md) | +0.1% | +0.4% |
| SOY | 2025-09-16 | [U.S. grains: Corn, soy, wheat futures rise as dollar sags; crop yields eyed - Grainews](https://feedsoft.ai/events/6851-u-s-grains-corn-soy-wheat-futures-rise-as-dollar-sags-crop-yields-eyed-grainews.md) | -3.0% | -3.4% |
| SOY | 2025-10-31 | [AUD/USD weakens to near 0.6540 as US Dollar trades firmly](https://feedsoft.ai/events/22663-aud-usd-weakens-to-near-0-6540-as-us-dollar-trades-firmly.md) | +0.0% | +4.3% |
| SOY | 2024-08-02 | [Dollar hits four-month low as weak US jobs data boosts rate cut bets](https://feedsoft.ai/events/9285-dollar-hits-four-month-low-as-weak-us-jobs-data-boosts-rate-cut-bets.md) | -1.2% | -4.7% |

## Sources

- brecorder.com: https://www.brecorder.com/news/40447652
- brecorder.com: https://www.brecorder.com/news/40447652/weak-us-dollar-lifts-wheat-futures

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