# US dollar gains after strong data, Fed comments on rate cuts

> The dollar rose on Thursday after a mixed batch of US data appeared to challenge the view that the economy is on solid ground. The move suggested the Federal Reserve will likely delay its first rate cut since 2020 until later in the year.

- Date: 2024-04-18 · published 2024-04-18T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: macro · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/12555-us-dollar-gains-after-strong-data-fed-comments-on-rate-cuts
- Commodities: [US Dollar (Broad)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DXY.md), [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md)

## Why it matters

Delayed Fed easing keeps the dollar firm and raises financing costs for feed importers, which tends to weigh on dollar-denominated commodity prices.

## Read by commodity

- DXY: bullish ▲
- SOY: bearish ▼
- CORN: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| DXY | 2018-10-03 | [US dollar strengthens after Fed comments - The Business Times](https://feedsoft.ai/events/62721-us-dollar-strengthens-after-fed-comments-the-business-times.md) | +0.6% | +2.3% |
| DXY | 2025-01-13 | [Dollar stays strong as doubts about Fed rate cuts grow](https://feedsoft.ai/events/26701-dollar-stays-strong-as-doubts-about-fed-rate-cuts-grow.md) | -0.3% | -0.9% |
| DXY | 2020-08-27 | [Gold dives 2% as dollar, yields gain after Fed comments](https://feedsoft.ai/events/51525-gold-dives-2-as-dollar-yields-gain-after-fed-comments.md) | -0.5% | +0.8% |
| DXY | 2020-09-22 | [Dollar rises after Fed's Evans comments on quantitative easing](https://feedsoft.ai/events/7696-dollar-rises-after-fed-s-evans-comments-on-quantitative-easing.md) | +1.1% | -1.0% |
| DXY | 2025-07-30 | [Gold falls over 1% after Fed keeps rates steady, strong US data](https://feedsoft.ai/events/23661-gold-falls-over-1-after-fed-keeps-rates-steady-strong-us-data.md) | -0.0% | -0.4% |
| CORN | 2025-01-13 | [Dollar stays strong as doubts about Fed rate cuts grow](https://feedsoft.ai/events/26701-dollar-stays-strong-as-doubts-about-fed-rate-cuts-grow.md) | +1.7% | +1.8% |
| CORN | 2016-12-14 | [U.S. bond yields, dollar gain, stocks fall after Fed rate hike](https://feedsoft.ai/events/73367-u-s-bond-yields-dollar-gain-stocks-fall-after-fed-rate-hike.md) | -2.5% | -0.4% |
| CORN | 2021-09-23 | [Gold prices ease as dollar firms on Fed rate hike comments \| Financial Post](https://feedsoft.ai/events/44965-gold-prices-ease-as-dollar-firms-on-fed-rate-hike-comments-financial-post.md) | +1.3% | +2.0% |

## Sources

- reuters.com: https://www.reuters.com/markets/currencies/dollar-takes-breather-investors-ponder-us-rates-outlook-2024-04-18/

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