# Wheat prices add over two percent as dollar plumbs one-month low

> Wheat futures rose more than 2% in U.S. trade as the dollar index fell to its lowest level since May 6. Stronger U.S. JOLTS job openings data and Fed Chair Yellen's comments on a possible near-term rate hike were also reported.

- Date: 2016-06-08 · published 2016-06-08T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: macro · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/9126-wheat-prices-add-over-two-percent-as-dollar-plumbs-one-month-low
- Commodities: [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md), [US Dollar (Broad)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DXY.md)

## Why it matters

A weaker dollar makes U.S. wheat cheaper for overseas buyers, supporting export demand and prices.

## Read by commodity

- DXY: bearish ▼
- WHEAT: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| WHEAT | 2016-06-03 | [Wheat prices surge over one percent before the weekend](https://feedsoft.ai/events/9127-wheat-prices-surge-over-one-percent-before-the-weekend.md) | +4.2% | -3.7% |
| WHEAT | 2022-01-25 | [Dollar near two-week high amid jitters over hawkish Fed, Ukraine](https://feedsoft.ai/events/43324-dollar-near-two-week-high-amid-jitters-over-hawkish-fed-ukraine.md) | -2.1% | -0.8% |
| WHEAT | 2025-09-16 | [U.S. grains: Corn, soy, wheat futures rise as dollar sags; crop yields eyed - Grainews](https://feedsoft.ai/events/6851-u-s-grains-corn-soy-wheat-futures-rise-as-dollar-sags-crop-yields-eyed-grainews.md) | +0.3% | +1.5% |
| WHEAT | 2022-01-24 | [2022 Price Outlook for Hard Red Winter and Soft Red Winter Wheat](https://feedsoft.ai/events/43177-2022-price-outlook-for-hard-red-winter-and-soft-red-winter-wheat.md) | +1.0% | -1.4% |
| WHEAT | 2018-01-28 | [U.S. dollar impacts grain prices - Agweek \| #1 source for agriculture news, farming, markets](https://feedsoft.ai/events/67028-u-s-dollar-impacts-grain-prices-agweek-1-source-for-agriculture-news-farming.md) | +0.2% | +2.1% |
| DXY | 2023-11-20 | [Dollar stumbles to over two-month low as markets eye Fed cuts](https://feedsoft.ai/events/12032-dollar-stumbles-to-over-two-month-low-as-markets-eye-fed-cuts.md) | -0.6% | -0.8% |
| DXY | 2016-06-03 | [Wheat prices surge over one percent before the weekend](https://feedsoft.ai/events/9127-wheat-prices-surge-over-one-percent-before-the-weekend.md) | -1.6% | -0.3% |
| DXY | 2016-06-06 | [Corn prices rally over two percent](https://feedsoft.ai/events/5265-corn-prices-rally-over-two-percent.md) | -0.3% | +0.2% |

## Sources

- economies.com: https://www.economies.com/commodities/wheat-news/wheat-prices-add-over-two-percent-as-dollar-plumbs-one-month-low-15975

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