# Fed's Collins Backs Steady, Gradual Rate Hikes as Dollar Firms Against Yen

> Boston Fed President Susan Collins said a steady, gradual pace of modest rate increases is the best approach given high, broadening inflation and a stable job market. Markets widely expect a hike at the December 8-9 Fed meeting.

- Date: 2026-11-14 · published 2026-11-15T03:11:27.456Z
- Category: macro · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/100571-fed-s-collins-backs-steady-gradual-rate-hikes-as-dollar-firms-against-yen
- Commodities: [US Dollar (Broad)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DXY.md)

## Why it matters

Expected further US rate hikes support the dollar, which can weigh on dollar-denominated commodity prices and make US feed exports costlier for importers.

## Read by commodity

- DXY: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| DXY | 2025-01-29 | [US dollar firms against peers after Fed holds rates steady](https://feedsoft.ai/events/26413-us-dollar-firms-against-peers-after-fed-holds-rates-steady.md) | -0.1% | -0.8% |
| DXY | 2017-01-19 | [Gold under pressure as Fed's Yellen backs gradual rate hikes \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/72903-gold-under-pressure-as-fed-s-yellen-backs-gradual-rate-hikes-reuters.md) | -0.4% | -1.5% |
| DXY | 2023-04-28 | [US dollar firms as inflation data backs Fed hike; yen plunges](https://feedsoft.ai/events/36576-us-dollar-firms-as-inflation-data-backs-fed-hike-yen-plunges.md) | -0.3% | +1.2% |
| DXY | 2018-02-27 | [Gold slides after Fed's Powell confirms gradual rate hikes](https://feedsoft.ai/events/66405-gold-slides-after-fed-s-powell-confirms-gradual-rate-hikes.md) | +0.1% | -0.1% |
| DXY | 2025-10-30 | [Yen weakens after BOJ holds rates steady, Fed boosts dollar](https://feedsoft.ai/events/22641-yen-weakens-after-boj-holds-rates-steady-fed-boosts-dollar.md) | +1.1% | +0.4% |

## Sources

- forexgoal.com: https://forexgoal.com/markets/news/feds-collins-backs-steady-gradual-rate-hikes-as-dollar-firms-against-yen

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