# Dollar climbs to weekly high of 102.00 as tech selloff hits stocks

> The US Dollar Index rose 0.4% to just above 102 as a technology-led equity selloff increased demand for perceived safe-haven assets. Traders also positioned ahead of the US payrolls report, with recent employment indicators having exceeded expectations.

- Date: 2026-11-07 · published 2026-11-07T18:07:59.124Z
- Category: macro · region Global · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/86253-dollar-climbs-to-weekly-high-of-102-00-as-tech-selloff-hits-stocks
- Commodities: [US Dollar (Broad)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DXY.md)

## Why it matters

A stronger dollar can make dollar-denominated agricultural commodities more expensive for overseas buyers and weigh on prices. The move was driven by market risk aversion and positioning rather than a direct change in commodity supply or demand.

## Read by commodity

- DXY: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| DXY | 2016-11-17 | [C$ strengthens to a 1-week high as oil climbs](https://feedsoft.ai/events/74055-c-strengthens-to-a-1-week-high-as-oil-climbs.md) | +1.1% | +1.7% |
| DXY | 2016-11-16 | [Dollar hits 14-year high as Trump-fuelled bond sell-off resumes](https://feedsoft.ai/events/9131-dollar-hits-14-year-high-as-trump-fuelled-bond-sell-off-resumes.md) | +0.6% | -0.0% |
| DXY | 2020-05-14 | [Dollar climbs to 3-week peak; US jobs data shrugged off](https://feedsoft.ai/events/53333-dollar-climbs-to-3-week-peak-us-jobs-data-shrugged-off.md) | -1.2% | -3.5% |
| DXY | 2026-06-24 | [Dollar hits 13-month high as rate-hike bets and stock selloff boost demand \| MarketScreener](https://feedsoft.ai/events/19013-dollar-hits-13-month-high-as-rate-hike-bets-and-stock-selloff-boost-demand.md) | -0.1% | -0.4% |
| DXY | 2026-10-01 | [Dollar hits 17-month high versus euro as bond selloff lifts yields](https://feedsoft.ai/events/9653-dollar-hits-17-month-high-versus-euro-as-bond-selloff-lifts-yields.md) | +0.2% | +0.6% |

## Sources

- macroherald.com: https://www.macroherald.com/dollar-climbs-to-weekly-high-of-102-00-as-tech-selloff-hits-stocks/

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