# Dollar Sinks Most in Two Weeks After Fed Holds Rates Steady | Windsor Star

> The Bloomberg Dollar Spot Index fell about 0.3% after the Fed held rates at 3.50%-3.75% with three dissents favoring a hike. Chair Kevin Warsh said officials were watching rising Treasury yields, and traders cut the odds of a September hike to a bit above 50%.

- Date: 2026-07-29 · published 2026-07-29T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: macro · region US · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/18549-dollar-sinks-most-in-two-weeks-after-fed-holds-rates-steady-windsor-star
- Commodities: [US Dollar (Broad)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DXY.md)

## Why it matters

A softer dollar and fewer hike bets usually support dollar-priced commodities and reduce pressure on import-cost currencies. The effect on feed prices is indirect and depends on how far the dollar move holds.

## Read by commodity

- DXY: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| DXY | 2026-07-29 | [Dollar slips as Fed holds rates steady \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/8418-dollar-slips-as-fed-holds-rates-steady-reuters.md) | -0.9% | -2.0% |
| DXY | 2024-11-07 | [Gold holds firm after US Fed rate cut, softer dollar](https://feedsoft.ai/events/27332-gold-holds-firm-after-us-fed-rate-cut-softer-dollar.md) | +1.0% | +0.8% |
| DXY | 2023-03-22 | [Dollar falls after Fed raises rates, indicates one more hike ahead](https://feedsoft.ai/events/36777-dollar-falls-after-fed-raises-rates-indicates-one-more-hike-ahead.md) | -1.0% | -1.5% |
| DXY | 2019-10-31 | [Gold gains as dollar weakens after Fed's interest rate cut](https://feedsoft.ai/events/56483-gold-gains-as-dollar-weakens-after-fed-s-interest-rate-cut.md) | -0.1% | +0.8% |
| DXY | 2021-02-11 | [Dollar slides near two-week lows as Fed pledges low rates](https://feedsoft.ai/events/48817-dollar-slides-near-two-week-lows-as-fed-pledges-low-rates.md) | +0.5% | +1.2% |

## Sources

- windsorstar.com: https://windsorstar.com/pmn/business-pmn/dollar-falls-most-in-two-weeks-after-fed-holds-rates-steady

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