# Materials Down as Fed Rate Hike Fears Grow - Materials Roundup

> Producers of metals, grains and other raw materials fell sharply as fears of Federal Reserve rate hikes mounted. The U.S. dollar hit another 52-week high against major peers, and gold futures dropped $113.60 (2.9%) to $3,878.40 an ounce, their lowest settlement in more than a year.

- Date: 2026-11-12 · published 2026-11-13T00:18:58.227Z
- Category: macro · region US · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/96751-materials-down-as-fed-rate-hike-fears-grow-materials-roundup
- Commodities: [US Dollar (Broad)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DXY.md), [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md)

## Why it matters

A stronger dollar and expectations of tighter US monetary policy weigh on dollar-denominated commodity prices, which can pressure grain and feed ingredient values and make US exports less competitive abroad.

## Read by commodity

- DXY: bullish ▲
- SOY: bearish ▼
- CORN: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| DXY | 2017-11-22 | [Materials Down After Fed Minutes -- Materials Roundup \| Fox Business](https://feedsoft.ai/events/67898-materials-down-after-fed-minutes-materials-roundup-fox-business.md) | -0.6% | -0.1% |
| DXY | 2022-10-28 | [Gold down 1% as dollar, yields rise on Fed rate-hike bets](https://feedsoft.ai/events/39036-gold-down-1-as-dollar-yields-rise-on-fed-rate-hike-bets.md) | +1.2% | -2.4% |
| DXY | 2026-05-15 | [Dollar climbs for fifth straight day as Fed rate hike bets grow](https://feedsoft.ai/events/19469-dollar-climbs-for-fifth-straight-day-as-fed-rate-hike-bets-grow.md) | +0.6% | +0.7% |
| DXY | 2022-01-17 | [Dollar edges up as traders assess Fed rate hike bets \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/43326-dollar-edges-up-as-traders-assess-fed-rate-hike-bets-reuters.md) | +0.7% | +0.7% |
| DXY | 2018-06-13 | [Dollar mostly firmer as Fed sees more U.S. rate hikes \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/64708-dollar-mostly-firmer-as-fed-sees-more-u-s-rate-hikes-reuters.md) | +1.3% | +0.6% |
| CORN | 2025-01-13 | [Dollar stays strong as doubts about Fed rate cuts grow](https://feedsoft.ai/events/26701-dollar-stays-strong-as-doubts-about-fed-rate-cuts-grow.md) | +1.7% | +1.8% |
| CORN | 2016-12-16 | [Dollar near 14-year highs after Fed tips more rate hikes](https://feedsoft.ai/events/6461-dollar-near-14-year-highs-after-fed-tips-more-rate-hikes.md) | -3.0% | -0.2% |
| CORN | 2016-12-14 | [U.S. bond yields, dollar gain, stocks fall after Fed rate hike](https://feedsoft.ai/events/73367-u-s-bond-yields-dollar-gain-stocks-fall-after-fed-rate-hike.md) | -2.5% | -0.4% |

## Sources

- uk.marketscreener.com: https://uk.marketscreener.com/news/materials-down-as-fed-rate-hike-fears-grow-materials-roundup-ce785ed9d981f727

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