# Dollar extends post-Fed rebound; sterling hit by fiscal worries | Reuters

> The US Dollar Currency Index rose 0.3% to 97.662 after a rebound following the Fed decision. The dollar had fallen on expectations of rapid rate cuts, and sterling weakened on fiscal concerns.

- Date: 2025-09-19 · published 2025-09-19T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: macro · region Global · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/23081-dollar-extends-post-fed-rebound-sterling-hit-by-fiscal-worries-reuters
- Commodities: [US Dollar (Broad)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DXY.md)

## Why it matters

A firmer dollar makes US commodities more expensive for foreign buyers, which is mildly bearish for corn, soybeans and meal prices. The move is small and mainly reflects rate expectations.

## Read by commodity

- DXY: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| DXY | 2022-11-17 | [Dollar rises with bets on hawkish Fed; sterling drops \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/38594-dollar-rises-with-bets-on-hawkish-fed-sterling-drops-reuters.md) | +0.4% | -0.6% |
| DXY | 2020-09-17 | [Sterling slips after dollar rebound; focus on Bank of England \| Financial Post](https://feedsoft.ai/events/51374-sterling-slips-after-dollar-rebound-focus-on-bank-of-england-financial-post.md) | +1.6% | +0.6% |
| DXY | 2026-01-30 | [Sterling drops as dollar lifted by Fed chair speculation \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/21298-sterling-drops-as-dollar-lifted-by-fed-chair-speculation-reuters.md) | +0.9% | +0.3% |
| DXY | 2026-04-29 | [US Dollar Index Extends Rebound](https://feedsoft.ai/events/19917-us-dollar-index-extends-rebound.md) | -0.1% | +0.3% |
| DXY | 2026-09-30 | [Australian Dollar reverses post-PCE rebound as Fed hike bets shift](https://feedsoft.ai/events/17717-australian-dollar-reverses-post-pce-rebound-as-fed-hike-bets-shift.md) | -0.1% | +0.7% |

## Sources

- reuters.com: https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/dollar-steadies-investors-consider-post-fed-outlook-focus-turns-boj-meeting-2025-09-19/

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