# US Fed cuts rates, signals labour market concerns - Moneyweb

> The Federal Reserve cut its benchmark rate by 25 basis points to 4%–4.25% on September 17, 2025, with a 11-1 vote. Officials pointed to labour-market weakness and penciled in two more cuts this year, while inflation remained somewhat elevated.

- Date: 2025-09-17 · published 2025-09-17T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: macro · region US · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/22766-us-fed-cuts-rates-signals-labour-market-concerns-moneyweb
- Commodities: [US Dollar (Broad)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DXY.md)

## Why it matters

A weaker dollar after the cut tends to support dollar-priced commodities, and the signal of more easing adds a modest tailwind. The impact on feed prices is limited relative to crop and trade fundamentals.

## Read by commodity

- DXY: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| DXY | 2023-12-13 | [Dollar drops as Fed signals coming rate cuts](https://feedsoft.ai/events/8296-dollar-drops-as-fed-signals-coming-rate-cuts.md) | -1.0% | -0.7% |
| DXY | 2024-08-26 | [US Dollar Falls After Powell Rate-Cut Signal but Downside Limited: GS - Markets Insider](https://feedsoft.ai/events/28988-us-dollar-falls-after-powell-rate-cut-signal-but-downside-limited-gs-markets.md) | +0.7% | -0.0% |
| DXY | 2025-11-25 | [EUR/USD Forecast: Advances as US data, dovish Fed signal rate cut](https://feedsoft.ai/events/22154-eur-usd-forecast-advances-as-us-data-dovish-fed-signal-rate-cut.md) | -0.6% | -1.8% |
| DXY | 2025-03-20 | [Gold Hits Record High As Fed Signals Rate Cuts Amid Economic Tensions](https://feedsoft.ai/events/25478-gold-hits-record-high-as-fed-signals-rate-cuts-amid-economic-tensions.md) | +0.3% | -2.0% |
| DXY | 2019-10-30 | [Fed cuts rates for a 3rd time but signals it will now pause \| AP News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/56484-fed-cuts-rates-for-a-3rd-time-but-signals-it-will-now-pause-ap-news.md) | +0.1% | +1.0% |

## Sources

- moneyweb.co.za: https://www.moneyweb.co.za/news/international/us-fed-cuts-rates-quarter-point-signals-labour-market-concerns/

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