# Dollar retreats, kiwi leaps as rate direction diverges

> The dollar fell on Thursday as traders looked ahead to a series of US rate cuts expected next year. The New Zealand dollar rose to a three-week peak after the Reserve Bank of New Zealand signalled its easing cycle was likely over, and the Australian dollar gained after hotter inflation data.

- Date: 2025-11-27 · published 2025-11-27T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: macro · region Global · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/22144-dollar-retreats-kiwi-leaps-as-rate-direction-diverges
- Commodities: [US Dollar (Broad)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DXY.md), [Australian Dollar (USD per AUD)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/AUDUSD.md)

## Why it matters

Expectations of Fed cuts keep the dollar soft, which can support dollar-priced grain and oilseed prices, while the Australian dollar's strength matters for Australian grain export competitiveness.

## Read by commodity

- DXY: bearish ▼
- AUDUSD: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| DXY | 2022-07-18 | [Dollar retreats as rate hike bets ease](https://feedsoft.ai/events/40684-dollar-retreats-as-rate-hike-bets-ease.md) | -0.8% | -2.0% |
| DXY | 2020-03-01 | [Dollar retreats as coronavirus fallout raises expectations of rate cut](https://feedsoft.ai/events/54508-dollar-retreats-as-coronavirus-fallout-raises-expectations-of-rate-cut.md) | -0.8% | +4.0% |
| DXY | 2023-11-02 | [US dollar retreats as risk appetite rises, Fed rate hikes seen as done](https://feedsoft.ai/events/33079-us-dollar-retreats-as-risk-appetite-rises-fed-rate-hikes-seen-as-done.md) | -1.4% | -3.1% |
| DXY | 2017-04-19 | [Goldman Sachs dumps dollar as reflation trade retreats - Asia Times](https://feedsoft.ai/events/71688-goldman-sachs-dumps-dollar-as-reflation-trade-retreats-asia-times.md) | +0.2% | -0.2% |
| DXY | 2024-02-07 | [Dollar slips as market awaits new data for direction \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/31885-dollar-slips-as-market-awaits-new-data-for-direction-reuters.md) | +0.5% | -0.4% |

## Sources

- cnbc.com: https://www.cnbc.com/2025/11/27/dollar-retreats-kiwi-leaps-as-rate-direction-diverges.html

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