# Dollar Has Second Best Month of 2025 on Data Void, Hawkish Fed - Bloomberg

> The dollar finished October with its second-best month of 2025, with the Bloomberg Dollar Spot Index up 1.7% for the month. The move reflected a lack of official US data and Powell's comment that another rate cut this year is far from certain.

- Date: 2025-10-31 · published 2025-10-31T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: macro · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/22614-dollar-has-second-best-month-of-2025-on-data-void-hawkish-fed-bloomberg
- Commodities: [US Dollar (Broad)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DXY.md)

## Why it matters

A stronger dollar on a data-driven rate outlook tends to weigh on US commodity export prices and make foreign feed purchases more expensive.

## Read by commodity

- DXY: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| DXY | 2024-12-13 | [Dollar set for best week in a month on cautious Fed outlook for 2025](https://feedsoft.ai/events/27205-dollar-set-for-best-week-in-a-month-on-cautious-fed-outlook-for-2025.md) | +1.3% | +2.4% |
| DXY | 2026-06-19 | [Dollar index hits 13-month high on hawkish Fed, shaky Middle East outlook](https://feedsoft.ai/events/11519-dollar-index-hits-13-month-high-on-hawkish-fed-shaky-middle-east-outlook.md) | +0.4% | +0.1% |
| DXY | 2022-09-28 | [Rand weakens as dollar advances on hawkish Fed - Moneyweb](https://feedsoft.ai/events/39845-rand-weakens-as-dollar-advances-on-hawkish-fed-moneyweb.md) | -1.8% | -1.5% |
| DXY | 2017-11-01 | [U.S. Stocks Rise With Dollar on Fed Economy Views: Markets Wrap - Bloomberg](https://feedsoft.ai/events/68153-u-s-stocks-rise-with-dollar-on-fed-economy-views-markets-wrap-bloomberg.md) | +0.1% | -1.2% |
| DXY | 2024-04-16 | [USD Dollar Heads for Best Run in Year in Bet on Fed Delaying Cuts - Bloomberg](https://feedsoft.ai/events/12554-usd-dollar-heads-for-best-run-in-year-in-bet-on-fed-delaying-cuts-bloomberg.md) | +0.5% | -0.3% |

## Sources

- bloomberg.com: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-10-31/dollar-has-second-best-month-of-2025-on-data-void-hawkish-fed

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