# US dollar weakens as data backs Fed rate cut view; yen watch continues

> The dollar fell on Tuesday after softer US retail sales and a drop in consumer confidence to 88.7 in November reinforced expectations of a December Fed rate cut. The dollar index fell 0.31% to 99.83, while the euro traded at $1.1566.

- Date: 2025-11-25 · published 2025-11-25T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: macro · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/22145-us-dollar-weakens-as-data-backs-fed-rate-cut-view-yen-watch-continues
- Commodities: [US Dollar (Broad)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DXY.md)

## Why it matters

Weaker US economic data and rising rate-cut expectations pressure the dollar, which can lift dollar-denominated commodity prices and support export demand.

## Read by commodity

- DXY: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| DXY | 2023-11-27 | [US dollar weakens as Fed rate cut view weighs](https://feedsoft.ai/events/33364-us-dollar-weakens-as-fed-rate-cut-view-weighs.md) | -0.2% | -1.0% |
| DXY | 2025-11-25 | [US dollar slumps as data backs Fed rate cut view; traders on yen alert \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/21876-us-dollar-slumps-as-data-backs-fed-rate-cut-view-traders-on-yen-alert-reuters.md) | -0.6% | -1.8% |
| DXY | 2019-05-24 | [Dollar slips as weak data boosts US rate cut bets](https://feedsoft.ai/events/59248-dollar-slips-as-weak-data-boosts-us-rate-cut-bets.md) | +0.4% | -1.2% |
| DXY | 2019-10-31 | [Gold gains as dollar weakens after Fed's interest rate cut](https://feedsoft.ai/events/56483-gold-gains-as-dollar-weakens-after-fed-s-interest-rate-cut.md) | -0.1% | +0.8% |
| DXY | 2019-10-31 | [Euro rises as dollar weakens on questions about more Fed rate cuts](https://feedsoft.ai/events/56782-euro-rises-as-dollar-weakens-on-questions-about-more-fed-rate-cuts.md) | -0.1% | +0.8% |

## Sources

- cnbc.com: https://www.cnbc.com/2025/11/25/dollar-stable-even-with-us-rate-cuts-in-focus-yen-vigil-continues.html

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