# Fed policy signals may guide commodities amid lack of US data

> Risk sentiment weakened in the week ended November 7 amid signs of a US economic slowdown, a record government shutdown and AI-bubble fears. The dollar hit a three-month high after Fed Chair Powell said another rate cut was not a foregone conclusion, then closed the week slightly lower.

- Date: 2025-11-09 · published 2025-11-09T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: macro · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/21877-fed-policy-signals-may-guide-commodities-amid-lack-of-us-data
- Commodities: [US Dollar (Broad)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DXY.md)

## Why it matters

Uncertainty over the Fed's December path, with limited official data during the shutdown, keeps the dollar and commodity prices volatile. A firmer dollar would weigh on dollar-denominated commodity prices.

## Read by commodity

- DXY: neutral

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| DXY | 2024-10-28 | [US jobs and rate calls: impact on currency and commodities \| VT Markets](https://feedsoft.ai/events/27757-us-jobs-and-rate-calls-impact-on-currency-and-commodities-vt-markets.md) | +0.2% | +1.9% |
| DXY | 2022-12-02 | [Dollar gives back gains, strong wage growth complicates Fed policy](https://feedsoft.ai/events/38422-dollar-gives-back-gains-strong-wage-growth-complicates-fed-policy.md) | +0.3% | -0.5% |
| DXY | 2025-09-20 | [Ringgit seen holding above 4.20 next week as investors eye US data and Fed signals \| Malay Mail](https://feedsoft.ai/events/23165-ringgit-seen-holding-above-4-20-next-week-as-investors-eye-us-data-and-fed.md) | +0.5% | +0.7% |
| DXY | 2023-11-21 | [Fed shifts into cautious policy mode as risks become more two-sided \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/33075-fed-shifts-into-cautious-policy-mode-as-risks-become-more-two-sided-reuters.md) | -0.6% | -0.7% |
| DXY | 2019-01-25 | [WCU Commodities rise ahead of crucial week \| Saxo](https://feedsoft.ai/events/12392-wcu-commodities-rise-ahead-of-crucial-week-saxo.md) | -0.9% | -0.4% |

## Sources

- moneycontrol.com: https://www.moneycontrol.com/news/business/commodities/fed-policy-signals-may-guide-commodities-amid-lack-of-us-data-13662021.html

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