# U.S. dollar rebound to be cut short by rate cut bets, doubts over Fed independence: Reuters poll | Reuters

> A Reuters poll found the US dollar's rebound is likely to be limited by rate-cut expectations and doubts over Fed independence. Analysts also noted the yen could be supported by Japanese fiscal and Bank of Japan policy shifts.

- Date: 2026-02-04 · published 2026-02-04T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: macro · region Global · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/20836-u-s-dollar-rebound-to-be-cut-short-by-rate-cut-bets-doubts-over-fed
- Commodities: [US Dollar (Broad)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DXY.md)

## Why it matters

Expectations of further dollar weakness generally support dollar-priced commodity demand from abroad. Currency moves of this kind have only a modest direct effect on feed prices.

## Read by commodity

- DXY: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| DXY | 2025-10-16 | [Dollar dented by simmering trade tensions, rate cut bets \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/22668-dollar-dented-by-simmering-trade-tensions-rate-cut-bets-reuters.md) | +0.0% | -0.1% |
| DXY | 2024-08-19 | [Sterling hits one-month high as Fed rate cut bets weigh on dollar \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/29068-sterling-hits-one-month-high-as-fed-rate-cut-bets-weigh-on-dollar-reuters.md) | -0.8% | -0.7% |
| DXY | 2024-07-11 | [Asian FX bears ease as U.S. rate cut bets solidify: Reuters poll](https://feedsoft.ai/events/12303-asian-fx-bears-ease-as-u-s-rate-cut-bets-solidify-reuters-poll.md) | -0.5% | +0.3% |
| DXY | 2024-08-01 | [Gold extends record rally on Fed rate-cut bets, softer dollar](https://feedsoft.ai/events/29144-gold-extends-record-rally-on-fed-rate-cut-bets-softer-dollar.md) | -0.1% | -1.4% |
| DXY | 2025-11-26 | [Canadian dollar notches a six-day high as Fed rate cut bets climb \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/22178-canadian-dollar-notches-a-six-day-high-as-fed-rate-cut-bets-climb-reuters.md) | -0.7% | -1.8% |

## Sources

- reuters.com: https://www.reuters.com/business/us-dollar-rebound-be-cut-short-by-rate-cut-bets-doubts-over-fed-independence-2026-02-04/

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