# Dollar ends session weaker as inflation eases; yen firms on BOJ talk

> The dollar stayed weaker after U.S. consumer prices rose 2.9% in the 12 months through December, in line with expectations. Core inflation came in softer than the prior month, which raised expectations for Federal Reserve rate cuts.

- Date: 2025-01-15 · published 2025-01-15T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: report · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/12676-dollar-ends-session-weaker-as-inflation-eases-yen-firms-on-boj-talk
- Commodities: [US Dollar (Broad)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DXY.md)

## Why it matters

Softer inflation data increases odds of Fed rate cuts, which weakens the dollar and supports dollar-priced commodities. The effect on feed prices is indirect and modest.

## Read by commodity

- DXY: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| DXY | 2022-01-12 | [Dollar slumps as U.S. inflation surge comes in line with expectations](https://feedsoft.ai/events/43389-dollar-slumps-as-u-s-inflation-surge-comes-in-line-with-expectations.md) | -0.2% | -0.0% |
| DXY | 2024-09-28 | [Dollar drops after inflation data - Business & Finance - Business Recorder](https://feedsoft.ai/events/28510-dollar-drops-after-inflation-data-business-and-finance-business-recorder.md) | +0.9% | +3.1% |
| DXY | 2022-02-02 | [U.S. dollar falls after private jobs data; euro up as inflation heats up](https://feedsoft.ai/events/42903-u-s-dollar-falls-after-private-jobs-data-euro-up-as-inflation-heats-up.md) | -0.2% | +0.3% |
| DXY | 2026-07-31 | [Euro recovers as Eurozone inflation stays firm](https://feedsoft.ai/events/7687-euro-recovers-as-eurozone-inflation-stays-firm.md) | -0.1% | -1.1% |
| DXY | 2026-04-10 | [Dollar Slips on Weaker-Than-Expected US Economic News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/11162-dollar-slips-on-weaker-than-expected-us-economic-news.md) | -0.5% | -0.7% |

## Sources

- reuters.com: https://www.reuters.com/markets/currencies/dollar-rally-pauses-ahead-us-inflation-test-2025-01-15/

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