# U.S. Dollar Soars As Powell Expresses Little Concern About Inflation, Rates | Investing.com

> The dollar rose sharply against major currencies after Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell showed little concern about the recent jump in Treasury yields. The 10-year yield climbed about 4% toward a one-year high, and the Dow fell more than 300 points. The 30-year mortgage rate rose above 3% for the first time since July 2020.

- Date: 2021-03-04 · published 2021-03-04T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: macro · region US · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/10064-u-s-dollar-soars-as-powell-expresses-little-concern-about-inflation-rates
- Commodities: [US Dollar (Broad)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DXY.md), [Japanese Yen (JPY per USD)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/USDJPY.md)

## Why it matters

Higher yields and a stronger dollar raise borrowing costs and weigh on risk assets and dollar-priced commodities. A tighter-looking Fed path would strengthen the dollar, which tends to pressure feed grain and meal prices.

## Read by commodity

- DXY: bullish ▲
- USDJPY: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| DXY | 2022-02-14 | [Higher Rates, Rising Inflation, Stronger U.S. Dollar To Pressure Commodities? \| Investing.com](https://feedsoft.ai/events/42643-higher-rates-rising-inflation-stronger-u-s-dollar-to-pressure-commodities.md) | -0.0% | +2.0% |
| DXY | 2021-03-05 | [Exchange Rates Today 05.03.2021: Pound And Euro Fall As Dollar Soars As Powell Ignores Inflation And Rates](https://feedsoft.ai/events/11418-exchange-rates-today-05-03-2021-pound-and-euro-fall-as-dollar-soars-as-powell.md) | +0.2% | +0.9% |
| DXY | 2026-02-24 | [US Dollar Firms as Fed Minutes Temper Rate-Cut Expectations \| Investing.com](https://feedsoft.ai/events/20509-us-dollar-firms-as-fed-minutes-temper-rate-cut-expectations-investing-com.md) | +0.6% | +1.7% |
| DXY | 2026-03-18 | [Gold Tumbles as Powell’s Inflation Concerns Dash Easing Bets](https://feedsoft.ai/events/20074-gold-tumbles-as-powell-s-inflation-concerns-dash-easing-bets.md) | +0.2% | -1.2% |
| DXY | 2022-05-08 | [U.S. Dollar Vs. Commodities: Correlation Confusion \| Investing.com](https://feedsoft.ai/events/41311-u-s-dollar-vs-commodities-correlation-confusion-investing-com.md) | +0.8% | -1.3% |

## Sources

- investing.com: https://www.investing.com/analysis/us-dollar-soars-as-powell-expresses-little-concern-about-inflation-rates-200565106

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