# Dollar firms on sudden spike in U.S. Treasury yields

> The dollar index lifted off a seven-week low on February 25 as 10-year Treasury yields jumped to about 1.6% after a weak auction of 7-year notes. Analysts linked the bond move to growth and inflation expectations and to possible central bank policy changes.

- Date: 2021-02-25 · published 2021-02-25T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: macro · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/10596-dollar-firms-on-sudden-spike-in-u-s-treasury-yields
- Commodities: [US Dollar (Broad)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DXY.md)

## Why it matters

Rising yields and a firmer dollar tighten financial conditions and can weigh on commodity prices priced in dollars.

## Read by commodity

- DXY: bullish ▲

## Linked price moves

| Commodity | Date | Window | Change % | z-score | Why linked |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| DXY | 2021-02-26 | 1 | +0.8% | 3.4 | The Feb 25 Treasury yield spike after a weak auction set up the dollar rebound that carried into Feb 26. |

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| DXY | 2021-09-27 | [U.S. dollar gains, tracks rise in Treasury yields](https://feedsoft.ai/events/45255-u-s-dollar-gains-tracks-rise-in-treasury-yields.md) | +0.5% | -0.1% |
| DXY | 2017-02-15 | [Dollar and treasury yields rise on hawkish Yellen speech](https://feedsoft.ai/events/72684-dollar-and-treasury-yields-rise-on-hawkish-yellen-speech.md) | -0.2% | -0.0% |
| DXY | 2024-05-29 | [Dollar steadies, US yields climb on poor Treasury sales](https://feedsoft.ai/events/30531-dollar-steadies-us-yields-climb-on-poor-treasury-sales.md) | +1.1% | +2.3% |
| DXY | 2022-05-31 | [Rupee plunges to all-time low of 77.71 against dollar as U.S. Treasury yields spike](https://feedsoft.ai/events/41685-rupee-plunges-to-all-time-low-of-77-71-against-dollar-as-u-s-treasury-yields.md) | +0.0% | +2.0% |
| DXY | 2026-05-19 | [Treasury yields, dollar weigh on gold amid inflation concerns](https://feedsoft.ai/events/19168-treasury-yields-dollar-weigh-on-gold-amid-inflation-concerns.md) | +0.1% | +0.2% |

## Sources

- cnbc.com: https://www.cnbc.com/2021/02/25/forex-markets-dollar-us-federal-reserve.html

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