# Dollar climbs for fifth straight day as Fed rate hike bets grow

> The dollar rose for a fifth straight day and neared a seven-week high after the Federal Reserve raised rates and signaled more hikes. The 10-year Treasury yield reached 4.581%, its highest in a year. WTI crude was above $104 a barrel as the Strait of Hormuz remained largely shut.

- Date: 2026-05-15 · published 2026-05-15T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: macro · region US · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/19469-dollar-climbs-for-fifth-straight-day-as-fed-rate-hike-bets-grow
- Commodities: [US Dollar (Broad)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DXY.md), [Crude Oil (WTI)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WTI.md)

## Why it matters

Fed tightening and a stronger dollar put downward pressure on dollar-priced commodities, while high oil prices feed through to fertilizer, freight and biofuel costs.

## Read by commodity

- DXY: bullish ▲
- WTI: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| DXY | 2025-01-13 | [Dollar stays strong as doubts about Fed rate cuts grow](https://feedsoft.ai/events/26701-dollar-stays-strong-as-doubts-about-fed-rate-cuts-grow.md) | -0.3% | -0.9% |
| 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 | 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 | 2026-06-23 | [Dollar Hits Highest Since November as Fed Rate Hike Bets Strengthen - Bloomberg](https://feedsoft.ai/events/11990-dollar-hits-highest-since-november-as-fed-rate-hike-bets-strengthen-bloomberg.md) | +0.3% | +0.0% |
| DXY | 2026-06-23 | [Dollar climbs to 13-month high on Fed hike bets, safe-haven bid \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/11987-dollar-climbs-to-13-month-high-on-fed-hike-bets-safe-haven-bid-reuters.md) | +0.3% | +0.0% |
| WTI | 2023-09-22 | [Rate hike bets lift Canadian dollar to second straight weekly gain - The Globe and Mail](https://feedsoft.ai/events/34334-rate-hike-bets-lift-canadian-dollar-to-second-straight-weekly-gain-the-globe.md) | +2.3% | -0.3% |
| WTI | 2026-04-29 | [Canadian dollar steadies as oil lifts BoC rate hike bets - The Globe and Mail](https://feedsoft.ai/events/19934-canadian-dollar-steadies-as-oil-lifts-boc-rate-hike-bets-the-globe-and-mail.md) | +2.2% | -10.9% |
| WTI | 2021-11-05 | [Canadian dollar steadies as jobs gain supports rate hike bets - Markets - Business Recorder](https://feedsoft.ai/events/44268-canadian-dollar-steadies-as-jobs-gain-supports-rate-hike-bets-markets-business.md) | +3.4% | -15.9% |

## Sources

- cnbc.com: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/05/15/dollar-rides-rising-yields-to-largest-weekly-gain-in-two-months.html

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