# US inflation fuels rate-rise bets as Aussie falls below 68 cents: the week in currencies

> All seven major currencies fell against the US dollar in the week to 15 November as persistent inflation and a Fed warning of a possible larger rate increase lifted the greenback. The Swiss franc had the largest weekly decline at 2.23%, and the Australian dollar closed below 68 US cents, losing 1.31%.

- Date: 2026-11-15 · published 2026-11-15T12:12:17.577Z
- Category: macro · region Global · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/101133-us-inflation-fuels-rate-rise-bets-as-aussie-falls-below-68-cents-the-week-in
- Commodities: [US Dollar (Broad)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DXY.md)

## Why it matters

A broadly stronger dollar pressures dollar-priced commodities and can shift export competitiveness between Australia, the US and other grain and oilseed exporters. Currency moves of this size have a limited direct effect on feed prices.

## Read by commodity

- DXY: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| DXY | 2026-03-31 | [Ringgit, regional currencies edge lower as  investors eye US data, developments in West Asia \| The Star](https://feedsoft.ai/events/20413-ringgit-regional-currencies-edge-lower-as-investors-eye-us-data-developments-in.md) | -0.7% | -2.3% |
| DXY | 2024-09-23 | [US Dollar Forecast: EUR/USD Falls as Weak Eurozone Data Fuels ECB Rate Cut Bets \| FXEmpire](https://feedsoft.ai/events/28531-us-dollar-forecast-eur-usd-falls-as-weak-eurozone-data-fuels-ecb-rate-cut-bets.md) | -0.2% | +2.5% |
| DXY | 2021-10-29 | [Gold hits over one-week low as dollar rallies on inflation data](https://feedsoft.ai/events/44435-gold-hits-over-one-week-low-as-dollar-rallies-on-inflation-data.md) | +0.8% | +2.8% |
| DXY | 2018-10-31 | [Japanese Yen Falls As BOJ Leaves Rates Unchanged And Lowers Inflation Estimates - TalkMarkets](https://feedsoft.ai/events/62771-japanese-yen-falls-as-boj-leaves-rates-unchanged-and-lowers-inflation-estimates.md) | -0.6% | -0.0% |
| DXY | 2022-02-10 | [Hot inflation fuels case for 'big-bang' Fed rate hike in March](https://feedsoft.ai/events/42644-hot-inflation-fuels-case-for-big-bang-fed-rate-hike-in-march.md) | -0.1% | +1.7% |

## Sources

- sharetrader.com.au: https://sharetrader.com.au/news/2026-11-15-us-inflation-fuels-rate-rise-bets-as-aussie-falls-below-68-cents-the-week-in-currencies

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