# Powell's comments curb December rate cut bets, boosting dollar | Reuters

> The Federal Reserve cut its policy rate by 25 basis points to 3.75%-4.00% on October 29, 2025. Chair Powell then said a December cut is not a foregone conclusion, which pulled back market pricing for another reduction and lifted the dollar index to about 99.3.

- Date: 2025-10-29 · published 2025-10-29T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: macro · region US · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/22318-powell-s-comments-curb-december-rate-cut-bets-boosting-dollar-reuters
- Commodities: [US Dollar (Broad)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DXY.md), [Euro (USD per EUR)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/EURUSD.md)

## Why it matters

A firmer dollar and higher US yields reduce the appeal of dollar-priced commodities and can pressure export demand for US grains and meals. Traders are pricing a less accommodative Fed path.

## Read by commodity

- DXY: bullish ▲
- EURUSD: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| DXY | 2025-10-29 | [Stocks fall, US dollar strengthens after Powell puts chill on December rate cut \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/22612-stocks-fall-us-dollar-strengthens-after-powell-puts-chill-on-december-rate-cut.md) | +1.0% | +0.5% |
| DXY | 2019-05-01 | [Dollar rises as Fed's Powell cools bets on rate-cut](https://feedsoft.ai/events/59251-dollar-rises-as-fed-s-powell-cools-bets-on-rate-cut.md) | +0.2% | +1.1% |
| DXY | 2023-06-22 | [Dollar, yields rise after Powell comments, Bank of England rate hike \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/35670-dollar-yields-rise-after-powell-comments-bank-of-england-rate-hike-reuters.md) | +0.5% | -1.0% |
| DXY | 2023-08-25 | [Powell's steady hand steers dollar higher \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/34783-powell-s-steady-hand-steers-dollar-higher-reuters.md) | -0.0% | +1.1% |
| DXY | 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) | -0.1% | -1.4% |
| EURUSD | 2022-03-03 | [Euro extends recent fall; dollar gains on data, Powell comments - Business & Finance - Business Recorder](https://feedsoft.ai/events/12081-euro-extends-recent-fall-dollar-gains-on-data-powell-comments-business-and.md) | -0.3% | +0.5% |
| EURUSD | 2025-11-03 | [Dollar edges up as rate cut outlook remains clouded \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/22150-dollar-edges-up-as-rate-cut-outlook-remains-clouded-reuters.md) | +0.3% | +0.5% |
| EURUSD | 2020-09-22 | [Dollar rises after Fed's Evans comments on quantitative easing](https://feedsoft.ai/events/7696-dollar-rises-after-fed-s-evans-comments-on-quantitative-easing.md) | -0.7% | +0.7% |

## Sources

- cnbc.com: https://www.cnbc.com/2025/10/29/dollar-strengthens-as-traders-process-trade-talks-and-fed.html
- reuters.com: https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/dollar-backfoot-ahead-expected-fed-cut-aussie-gains-cpi-2025-10-29/

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