# Dollar rallies after blowout jobs data

> The dollar rallied after US January payrolls rose 130,000 against 70,000 expected, with unemployment falling to 4.3%. The dollar index rose to about 96.92 as the data reduced expectations of near-term Fed cuts.

- Date: 2026-02-11 · published 2026-02-11T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: macro · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/20854-dollar-rallies-after-blowout-jobs-data
- Commodities: [US Dollar (Broad)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DXY.md), [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md)

## Why it matters

A firmer dollar and delayed Fed easing raise the cost of dollar-priced commodities for foreign buyers, which tends to pressure US grain and meal export demand.

## Read by commodity

- DXY: bullish ▲
- SOY: bearish ▼
- CORN: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| DXY | 2024-10-25 | [Dollar advances after data as eyes turn to jobs report \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/28049-dollar-advances-after-data-as-eyes-turn-to-jobs-report-reuters.md) | +0.2% | +2.4% |
| DXY | 2024-07-18 | [Euro falls after ECB holds rates, dollar climbs after data](https://feedsoft.ai/events/29485-euro-falls-after-ecb-holds-rates-dollar-climbs-after-data.md) | +0.8% | -0.1% |
| DXY | 2022-08-05 | [U.S. dollar posts broad gains after unexpectedly strong jobs data](https://feedsoft.ai/events/40219-u-s-dollar-posts-broad-gains-after-unexpectedly-strong-jobs-data.md) | -0.9% | +2.1% |
| DXY | 2021-10-29 | [Gold hits over one-week low as dollar rallies on inflation data](https://feedsoft.ai/events/44435-gold-hits-over-one-week-low-as-dollar-rallies-on-inflation-data.md) | +0.8% | +2.8% |
| DXY | 2023-07-27 | [Global equities fall, dollar rises after strong U.S. data, rate hikes](https://feedsoft.ai/events/34961-global-equities-fall-dollar-rises-after-strong-u-s-data-rate-hikes.md) | +1.2% | +1.9% |
| CORN | 2024-04-18 | [US dollar gains after strong data, Fed comments on rate cuts](https://feedsoft.ai/events/12555-us-dollar-gains-after-strong-data-fed-comments-on-rate-cuts.md) | -0.4% | +4.0% |
| CORN | 2016-11-26 | [Dollar Rally Hinges on Fed Moves as Traders Eye Jobs Report Next - Bloomberg](https://feedsoft.ai/events/74018-dollar-rally-hinges-on-fed-moves-as-traders-eye-jobs-report-next-bloomberg.md) | -3.4% | -1.4% |
| CORN | 2017-10-27 | [U.S. grains: Wheat futures sink as dollar rallies - Grainews](https://feedsoft.ai/events/68496-u-s-grains-wheat-futures-sink-as-dollar-rallies-grainews.md) | -0.2% | -5.4% |

## Sources

- cnbc.com: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/02/11/dollar-under-pressure-yen-and-aussie-resurgent.html

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