# Payrolls Reinforce the Dollar’s Grip

> U.S. October nonfarm payrolls rose by 165,000, above the 65,000 forecast, while unemployment fell to 4.1% and average hourly earnings increased 0.4% month on month. The report strengthened expectations of a Federal Reserve rate increase in December and pushed the dollar index toward 102.5; oil remained sharply lower for the week despite edging higher that day.

- Date: 2026-11-07 · published 2026-11-07T21:08:29.486Z
- Category: macro · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/86509-payrolls-reinforce-the-dollar-s-grip
- Commodities: [US Dollar (Broad)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DXY.md)

## Why it matters

A stronger dollar can weigh on dollar-priced feed commodities and raise their cost for buyers using other currencies. The article describes no direct change in feed supply or demand.

## Read by commodity

- DXY: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 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 | 2016-12-22 | [Euro-Dollar Parity: It’s All About the Greenback](https://feedsoft.ai/events/73662-euro-dollar-parity-it-s-all-about-the-greenback.md) | +0.1% | -1.3% |
| DXY | 2017-09-22 | [‘Great Unwinding’ lifts the dollar](https://feedsoft.ai/events/68881-great-unwinding-lifts-the-dollar.md) | +1.2% | +1.9% |
| DXY | 2016-11-17 | [A Primer on the Dollar's Surge - Bloomberg](https://feedsoft.ai/events/8326-a-primer-on-the-dollar-s-surge-bloomberg.md) | +1.1% | +1.7% |
| DXY | 2024-11-06 | [Politics can still shock the dollar](https://feedsoft.ai/events/9519-politics-can-still-shock-the-dollar.md) | +1.9% | +1.5% |

## Sources

- sucdenfinancial.com: https://www.sucdenfinancial.com/en/market-insights/metals-outlook/daily-base-metals-analysis/2026-11-07/

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