# Dollar firms, Aussie drops after RBA hike, and sterling slips on Burnham speech By Investing.com

> The Australian dollar fell to a two-month low as the US dollar gained on bond-yield moves, while the RBA hike lifted sterling and Aussie pressure. The US dollar index rose to 101.37, its highest since July 28, as Middle East crude flows improved and US-Iran diplomacy stalled.

- Date: 2026-09-29 · published 2026-09-29T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: macro · region Global · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/17720-dollar-firms-aussie-drops-after-rba-hike-and-sterling-slips-on-burnham-speech
- Commodities: [US Dollar (Broad)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DXY.md), [Australian Dollar (USD per AUD)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/AUDUSD.md), [Crude Oil (WTI)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WTI.md)

## Why it matters

A firmer dollar index generally pressures US-priced commodities and dollar-denominated export demand, while oil and bond moves feed into energy and freight costs for feed.

## Read by commodity

- DXY: bullish ▲
- WTI: neutral
- AUDUSD: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| DXY | 2025-03-01 | [Dollar firms, Aussie steady after RBA's 'hawkish' rate cut](https://feedsoft.ai/events/26335-dollar-firms-aussie-steady-after-rba-s-hawkish-rate-cut.md) | -1.8% | -1.5% |
| DXY | 2017-05-03 | [Dollar, June Rate-Hike Odds Soar \| Investing.com AU](https://feedsoft.ai/events/70921-dollar-june-rate-hike-odds-soar-investing-com-au.md) | +0.6% | -1.2% |
| DXY | 2020-09-17 | [Sterling slips after dollar rebound; focus on Bank of England \| Financial Post](https://feedsoft.ai/events/51374-sterling-slips-after-dollar-rebound-focus-on-bank-of-england-financial-post.md) | +1.6% | +0.6% |
| DXY | 2026-01-30 | [Sterling drops as dollar lifted by Fed chair speculation \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/21298-sterling-drops-as-dollar-lifted-by-fed-chair-speculation-reuters.md) | +0.9% | +0.3% |
| DXY | 2026-09-29 | [Fed Rate Hike Bets and US Bond Rout Bolster the Dollar, Hurt Equities and Gold \| Investing.com](https://feedsoft.ai/events/17391-fed-rate-hike-bets-and-us-bond-rout-bolster-the-dollar-hurt-equities-and-gold.md) | +0.5% | +0.8% |
| WTI | 2022-08-29 | [Stocks And Bonds Sell Off, While The Dollar Rallies \| Investing.com](https://feedsoft.ai/events/40299-stocks-and-bonds-sell-off-while-the-dollar-rallies-investing-com.md) | -6.7% | -17.6% |
| WTI | 2017-03-15 | [Will A Fed Rate Hike Boost The Price Of Oil? \| Investing.com](https://feedsoft.ai/events/71924-will-a-fed-rate-hike-boost-the-price-of-oil-investing-com.md) | -0.6% | +12.6% |
| WTI | 2021-08-31 | [Two Major Surprises Today: China's PMI On The Downside And Eurozone CPI On The Ups \| Investing.com](https://feedsoft.ai/events/45769-two-major-surprises-today-china-s-pmi-on-the-downside-and-eurozone-cpi-on-the.md) | -1.2% | +8.9% |

## Sources

- investing.com: https://www.investing.com/news/forex-news/asian-currencies-mixed-as-dollar-holds-twomonth-high-rba-decision-looms-4921518

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