# Dollar holds near two-week high as bets rise on September Fed rate hike | Markets News - Business Standard

> The dollar held near a two-week high after Warsh's hawkish remarks lifted September rate-hike odds to 57%, with two-year Treasury yields at a one-month high of 4.33%. The yen slipped past 160 per dollar, and investors await payrolls and inflation data.

- Date: 2026-08-31 · published 2026-08-31T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: macro · region Global · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/18081-dollar-holds-near-two-week-high-as-bets-rise-on-september-fed-rate-hike-markets
- Commodities: [US Dollar (Broad)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DXY.md), [Japanese Yen (JPY per USD)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/USDJPY.md)

## Why it matters

Stronger dollar and higher US yields tighten financial conditions and tend to pressure dollar-denominated commodity prices, while a weaker yen affects Japanese feed import costs.

## Read by commodity

- DXY: bullish ▲
- USDJPY: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| DXY | 2026-06-18 | [China's yuan weakens to one-week low on strong dollar, Fed hike bets weigh - Markets - Business Recorder](https://feedsoft.ai/events/8413-china-s-yuan-weakens-to-one-week-low-on-strong-dollar-fed-hike-bets-weigh.md) | +1.4% | +1.0% |
| DXY | 2023-04-21 | [Asian FX set for weekly losses as Fed rate hike bets weigh - Markets - Business Recorder](https://feedsoft.ai/events/36650-asian-fx-set-for-weekly-losses-as-fed-rate-hike-bets-weigh-markets-business.md) | +0.3% | +0.8% |
| DXY | 2022-10-28 | [Gold down 1% as dollar, yields rise on Fed rate-hike bets](https://feedsoft.ai/events/39036-gold-down-1-as-dollar-yields-rise-on-fed-rate-hike-bets.md) | +1.2% | -2.4% |
| DXY | 2026-09-24 | [Dollar Holds Near Two-Month High As Rate Bets Reset - Finimize](https://feedsoft.ai/events/17644-dollar-holds-near-two-month-high-as-rate-bets-reset-finimize.md) | +0.7% | +1.0% |
| DXY | 2016-11-18 | [Rate hike fears, sell off: 5 reasons why the rupee hit 68 levels today \| News on Markets - Business Standard](https://feedsoft.ai/events/74123-rate-hike-fears-sell-off-5-reasons-why-the-rupee-hit-68-levels-today-news-on.md) | +1.0% | +1.3% |

## Sources

- business-standard.com: https://www.business-standard.com/markets/news/dollar-holds-near-two-week-high-as-bets-rise-on-september-fed-rate-hike-126083100064_1.html

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