# Dollar gains after Fed keeps rates unchanged and yen weakens past 160

> The dollar strengthened after the Federal Reserve held rates steady at 3.50%-3.75% in an 8-4 vote, the most divided decision since 1992. The yen weakened past 160 per dollar while the US-Iran war showed little sign of easing.

- Date: 2026-04-29 · published 2026-04-29T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: macro · region US · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/19915-dollar-gains-after-fed-keeps-rates-unchanged-and-yen-weakens-past-160
- Commodities: [US Dollar (Broad)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DXY.md)

## Why it matters

A firmer dollar and hawkish Fed reduce the appeal of dollar-priced commodities and can weigh on US export competitiveness for grains and meals, while pricing out rate cuts supports a stronger greenback.

## Read by commodity

- DXY: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| DXY | 2025-07-30 | [Dollar gains against peers after Fed leaves rates unchanged](https://feedsoft.ai/events/23952-dollar-gains-against-peers-after-fed-leaves-rates-unchanged.md) | -0.0% | -0.4% |
| DXY | 2025-10-30 | [Yen weakens after BOJ holds rates steady, Fed boosts dollar](https://feedsoft.ai/events/22641-yen-weakens-after-boj-holds-rates-steady-fed-boosts-dollar.md) | +1.1% | +0.4% |
| DXY | 2026-04-30 | [Dollar holds firm after Fed raises inflation alarm, yen slips past 160](https://feedsoft.ai/events/19916-dollar-holds-firm-after-fed-raises-inflation-alarm-yen-slips-past-160.md) | -0.8% | -0.1% |
| DXY | 2023-07-31 | [Dollar gains after Fed loan survey, yen slips By Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/35219-dollar-gains-after-fed-loan-survey-yen-slips-by-reuters.md) | +0.9% | +2.3% |
| DXY | 2018-08-01 | [Gold pinned lower after Fed announces unchanged interest rates](https://feedsoft.ai/events/63462-gold-pinned-lower-after-fed-announces-unchanged-interest-rates.md) | +0.2% | +0.5% |

## Sources

- finance.yahoo.com: https://finance.yahoo.com/markets/currencies/articles/dollar-steady-investors-brace-fed-011154294.html

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