# Lamis El Hadidy: The Dollar Breaks the 54-Pound Barrier

> The Egyptian pound strengthened against the U.S. dollar, with the dollar falling below EGP 54 on November 6; National Bank of Egypt and Banque Misr quoted it at EGP 53.87 buying and EGP 53.97 selling. The article also notes that oil prices declined alongside the currency move after the U.S. election, while the durability of both moves remains uncertain.

- Date: 2026-11-06 · published 2026-11-07T00:29:58.406Z
- Category: macro · region Egypt · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/85288-lamis-el-hadidy-the-dollar-breaks-the-54-pound-barrier
- Commodities: [US Dollar (Broad)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DXY.md), [Crude Oil (WTI)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WTI.md), [Crude Oil (Brent)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BRENT.md), [Egyptian Pound (EGP per USD)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/USDEGP.md)

## Why it matters

A stronger Egyptian pound lowers the local-currency cost of dollar-priced imports, including feed and energy inputs. Falling oil prices could reduce transport and production costs, though the article gives no specific feed-commodity price impact.

## Read by commodity

- DXY: bearish ▼
- WTI: bearish ▼
- BRENT: bearish ▼
- USDEGP: bearish ▼

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| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| DXY | 2026-01-28 | [Aussie dollar breaks barrier as greenback loses shine](https://feedsoft.ai/events/21314-aussie-dollar-breaks-barrier-as-greenback-loses-shine.md) | +0.4% | +0.3% |
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| DXY | 2019-02-01 | [Fed over-delivers… and the dollar bows \| Lombard Odier](https://feedsoft.ai/events/60508-fed-over-delivers-and-the-dollar-bows-lombard-odier.md) | +0.8% | +1.0% |
| WTI | 2020-02-28 | [Baht gains more ground, as US dollar weakens](https://feedsoft.ai/events/54839-baht-gains-more-ground-as-us-dollar-weakens.md) | -2.6% | -61.0% |
| WTI | 2021-08-31 | [Canadian dollar steadies after ‘limited’ reaction to GDP miss - The Globe and Mail](https://feedsoft.ai/events/45789-canadian-dollar-steadies-after-limited-reaction-to-gdp-miss-the-globe-and-mail.md) | -1.2% | +8.9% |
| WTI | 2022-03-31 | [Canadian dollar shrugs off the oil drop](https://feedsoft.ai/events/42501-canadian-dollar-shrugs-off-the-oil-drop.md) | -10.6% | -2.2% |

## Sources

- banker.news: https://www.banker.news/159300

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