# Dollar notches weekly gain as traders reassess rate cut expectations

> The U.S. dollar was on track for its biggest weekly gain as traders reassessed expectations for Federal Reserve rate cuts. The move reflects bets that policies under the incoming Trump administration, including tariffs and tax cuts, could push up inflation.

- Date: 2024-11-15 · published 2024-11-15T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: macro · region US · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/12704-dollar-notches-weekly-gain-as-traders-reassess-rate-cut-expectations
- 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

A firmer dollar makes U.S. commodity exports pricier for foreign buyers and can pressure grain and oilseed prices, while a stronger dollar also weighs on currency-linked feed demand in importing countries.

## Read by commodity

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

## 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 | 2022-01-17 | [Dollar edges up as traders assess Fed rate hike bets \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/43326-dollar-edges-up-as-traders-assess-fed-rate-hike-bets-reuters.md) | +0.7% | +0.7% |
| DXY | 2026-02-24 | [US Dollar Firms as Fed Minutes Temper Rate-Cut Expectations \| Investing.com](https://feedsoft.ai/events/20509-us-dollar-firms-as-fed-minutes-temper-rate-cut-expectations-investing-com.md) | +0.6% | +1.7% |
| DXY | 2016-11-10 | [Dollar rises as Trump victory raises inflation expectations](https://feedsoft.ai/events/5470-dollar-rises-as-trump-victory-raises-inflation-expectations.md) | +1.9% | +2.3% |
| DXY | 2022-07-20 | [Dollar rises vs euro as traders eye ECB rate decision](https://feedsoft.ai/events/40712-dollar-rises-vs-euro-as-traders-eye-ecb-rate-decision.md) | +0.2% | -0.7% |
| CORN | 2025-09-25 | ['Fedspeak' fuels weekly US Dollar gains; Banxico to cut rates \| Convera](https://feedsoft.ai/events/23123-fedspeak-fuels-weekly-us-dollar-gains-banxico-to-cut-rates-convera.md) | -2.5% | -1.8% |
| CORN | 2022-06-20 | [US dollar to remain resilient amid the re-pricing higher in Fed's rate expectations – ING — Octa](https://feedsoft.ai/events/41145-us-dollar-to-remain-resilient-amid-the-re-pricing-higher-in-fed-s-rate.md) | -3.7% | -11.8% |
| CORN | 2024-11-12 | [US dollar and bitcoin advance spurred by Trump tariff expectations](https://feedsoft.ai/events/6698-us-dollar-and-bitcoin-advance-spurred-by-trump-tariff-expectations.md) | -0.5% | +1.1% |

## Sources

- reuters.com: https://www.reuters.com/markets/currencies/dollar-eyes-weekly-gain-slower-fed-easing-inflation-outlook-2024-11-15/

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