# Fed Rate Hike Expectations Weigh on Gold and Silver

> Gold fell 4.6% and silver lost 6.3% over the week after US consumer prices rose 0.4% in October and core prices rose 0.3%, in line with a threshold that raised expectations of a larger December rate hike. Bond yields and the dollar index rose as a result.

- Date: 2026-11-15 · published 2026-11-15T12:16:22.868Z
- Category: macro · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/101163-fed-rate-hike-expectations-weigh-on-gold-and-silver
- Commodities: [US Dollar (Broad)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DXY.md)

## Why it matters

Sticky US inflation and expected tighter policy strengthen the dollar, which can weigh on dollar-priced commodities and raise the cost of dollar-funded imports for feed buyers abroad.

## Read by commodity

- DXY: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| DXY | 2022-10-31 | [Dollar gains on Fed rate hike expectations](https://feedsoft.ai/events/39325-dollar-gains-on-fed-rate-hike-expectations.md) | -0.1% | -2.8% |
| DXY | 2026-06-24 | [US dollar strengthens to 13-month high on Fed rate hike expectations \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/11985-us-dollar-strengthens-to-13-month-high-on-fed-rate-hike-expectations-reuters.md) | -0.1% | -0.4% |
| DXY | 2018-03-01 | [Gold slips to two-month low on US rate expectations](https://feedsoft.ai/events/65903-gold-slips-to-two-month-low-on-us-rate-expectations.md) | -0.1% | -0.8% |
| DXY | 2026-03-18 | [Dollar, Iran, and Fed Expectations Weigh on Metals - ADM Investor Services](https://feedsoft.ai/events/20073-dollar-iran-and-fed-expectations-weigh-on-metals-adm-investor-services.md) | +0.2% | -1.2% |
| DXY | 2018-07-31 | [GBP/USD reverses BoE rate hike expectations bid - Scotiabank — Octa](https://feedsoft.ai/events/64273-gbp-usd-reverses-boe-rate-hike-expectations-bid-scotiabank-octa.md) | +0.6% | +0.6% |

## Sources

- yatirimmasasi.com: https://yatirimmasasi.com/en/news/fed-rate-hike-expectations-weigh-on-gold-and-silver/

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