# Dollar set for sparkling week as hike expectations surge | Financial Post

> The dollar was headed for its best week in seven months against major currencies after Powell opened the door to faster-than-usual rate hikes. The dollar index moved above 97 for the first time since July 2020, and the euro hit a 20-month low near $1.1131.

- Date: 2022-01-28 · published 2022-01-28T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: macro · region US · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/12226-dollar-set-for-sparkling-week-as-hike-expectations-surge-financial-post
- Commodities: [US Dollar (Broad)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DXY.md), [Euro (USD per EUR)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/EURUSD.md)

## Why it matters

A sharply stronger dollar and expectations of rapid U.S. rate hikes tend to pressure dollar-priced commodities and weaken demand from importers using weaker local currencies.

## Read by commodity

- DXY: bullish ▲
- EURUSD: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| DXY | 2023-06-29 | [Dollar index hits two-week high as data boosts Fed hike expectations](https://feedsoft.ai/events/35661-dollar-index-hits-two-week-high-as-data-boosts-fed-hike-expectations.md) | +0.4% | -1.2% |
| DXY | 2022-01-26 | [Canadian dollar weakens as BoC foregoes rate hike \| Financial Post](https://feedsoft.ai/events/43390-canadian-dollar-weakens-as-boc-foregoes-rate-hike-financial-post.md) | +0.2% | -0.4% |
| DXY | 2021-05-31 | [Dollar near 2-month high vs yen, U.S. inflation beats expectations \| Financial Post](https://feedsoft.ai/events/47351-dollar-near-2-month-high-vs-yen-u-s-inflation-beats-expectations-financial-post.md) | -0.2% | +1.1% |
| DXY | 2021-05-27 | [Dollar firms as traders brace for U.S. inflation gauge \| Financial Post](https://feedsoft.ai/events/47285-dollar-firms-as-traders-brace-for-u-s-inflation-gauge-financial-post.md) | +0.3% | +1.3% |
| DXY | 2022-09-13 | [Latam FX slump as hot U.S. inflation sends dollar soaring \| Financial Post](https://feedsoft.ai/events/39796-latam-fx-slump-as-hot-u-s-inflation-sends-dollar-soaring-financial-post.md) | +1.4% | +3.5% |
| EURUSD | 2021-05-27 | [Dollar firms as traders brace for U.S. inflation gauge \| Financial Post](https://feedsoft.ai/events/47285-dollar-firms-as-traders-brace-for-u-s-inflation-gauge-financial-post.md) | -0.7% | -2.3% |
| EURUSD | 2020-09-17 | [Dollar edges higher as Fed outlook lifts U.S. yields \| Financial Post](https://feedsoft.ai/events/7697-dollar-edges-higher-as-fed-outlook-lifts-u-s-yields-financial-post.md) | -1.3% | -1.1% |
| EURUSD | 2021-03-01 | [Dollar gains on reflation trade, Aussie recovers \| Financial Post](https://feedsoft.ai/events/48359-dollar-gains-on-reflation-trade-aussie-recovers-financial-post.md) | -1.5% | -2.4% |

## Sources

- financialpost.com: https://financialpost.com/pmn/business-pmn/dollar-set-for-sparkling-week-as-hike-expectations-surge

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