# Week ahead – Inflation and geopolitics in focus as US political landscape shifts

> After an initial post-election rise in risk appetite, risk aversion returned on Thursday as investors reassessed the US political outcome. US inflation data and Federal Reserve commentary are due next week, while the retreat in oil prices paused amid mixed expectations about ongoing conflicts.

- Date: 2026-11-06 · published 2026-11-06T12:15:09.287Z
- Category: macro · region United States · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/83890-week-ahead-inflation-and-geopolitics-in-focus-as-us-political-landscape-shifts
- Commodities: [US Dollar (Broad)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DXY.md)

## Why it matters

Inflation and interest-rate expectations, alongside uncertainty over conflict-related energy supplies, may influence energy costs and the US dollar, with indirect effects on feed-input pricing. The article gives no clear direction for agricultural commodity prices.

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| DXY | 2025-09-30 | [FX Today: Focus shifts to inflation in Europe and US ADP, ISM data](https://feedsoft.ai/events/23083-fx-today-focus-shifts-to-inflation-in-europe-and-us-adp-ism-data.md) | +0.1% | +0.4% |
| DXY | 2019-11-29 | [Euro-Dollar Gets No Joy from Inflation Gains as German Politics and U.S. Tariff Threat Loom](https://feedsoft.ai/events/56280-euro-dollar-gets-no-joy-from-inflation-gains-as-german-politics-and-u-s-tariff.md) | -0.6% | -1.8% |
| DXY | 2026-02-26 | [EUR/USD steady as ECB eyes inflation target, German CPI in focus](https://feedsoft.ai/events/20805-eur-usd-steady-as-ecb-eyes-inflation-target-german-cpi-in-focus.md) | +1.1% | +2.0% |
| DXY | 2025-08-28 | [USD/JPY drifts lower ahead of Tokyo CPI and US PCE inflation report](https://feedsoft.ai/events/23563-usd-jpy-drifts-lower-ahead-of-tokyo-cpi-and-us-pce-inflation-report.md) | +0.0% | -0.2% |
| DXY | 2021-03-11 | [Dollar drops to one-week low as inflation fears fade; ECB in focus \| Financial Post](https://feedsoft.ai/events/48345-dollar-drops-to-one-week-low-as-inflation-fears-fade-ecb-in-focus-financial-post.md) | -0.4% | -0.3% |

## Sources

- fxstreet.com: https://www.fxstreet.com/analysis/week-ahead-inflation-and-geopolitics-in-focus-as-us-political-landscape-shifts-202611060932

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