# A Primer on the Dollar's Surge - Bloomberg

> The dollar strengthened to levels not seen in more than a decade this week, as markets priced in prospects for higher U.S. interest rates. The article questions the causes and sustainability of the rise and its consequences for the global economy.

- Date: 2016-11-17 · published 2016-11-17T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: macro · region Global · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/8326-a-primer-on-the-dollar-s-surge-bloomberg
- Commodities: [US Dollar (Broad)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DXY.md)

## Why it matters

A stronger dollar makes U.S. grain and meal exports pricier for foreign buyers, which tends to pressure feed commodity prices and can weigh on export demand.

## Read by commodity

- DXY: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

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| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| DXY | 2021-11-23 | [Dollar Surges to Four-Year High Against Yen on Faster Hike Bets - Bloomberg](https://feedsoft.ai/events/44277-dollar-surges-to-four-year-high-against-yen-on-faster-hike-bets-bloomberg.md) | +0.5% | +0.4% |
| DXY | 2021-08-12 | [Dollar rises after U.S. producer prices surge](https://feedsoft.ai/events/45757-dollar-rises-after-u-s-producer-prices-surge.md) | +0.4% | -0.2% |
| DXY | 2018-04-27 | [And The U.S. Dollar?](https://feedsoft.ai/events/65691-and-the-u-s-dollar.md) | +0.7% | +1.9% |
| DXY | 2024-04-29 | [A Strong U.S. Dollar Weighs on the World](https://feedsoft.ai/events/30905-a-strong-u-s-dollar-weighs-on-the-world.md) | -0.7% | -1.1% |
| DXY | 2020-06-18 | [There’s a Flood of Japanese Money Rushing Into Dollar Assets - Bloomberg](https://feedsoft.ai/events/52848-there-s-a-flood-of-japanese-money-rushing-into-dollar-assets-bloomberg.md) | +0.1% | -0.8% |

## Sources

- bloomberg.com: https://www.bloomberg.com/view/articles/2016-11-17/a-primer-on-the-dollar-s-surge

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