# Dollar holds gains as attention turns to spending data for Fed clues - Markets - Business Recorder

> The dollar index held near a three-week high of 98.473 after better-than-forecast US economic data reduced expectations for further Fed easing. Markets priced an 87.7% chance of an October 25 basis point cut.

- Date: 2025-09-26 · published 2025-09-26T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: macro · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/23082-dollar-holds-gains-as-attention-turns-to-spending-data-for-fed-clues-markets
- Commodities: [US Dollar (Broad)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DXY.md)

## Why it matters

Stronger US data and a firmer dollar weigh on dollar-denominated grain and oilseed prices. Feed buyers in importing countries may find US supplies slightly cheaper in local currency terms.

## Read by commodity

- DXY: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| DXY | 2023-08-31 | [Dollar gains on solid data, euro drops on cautious ECB comments - Markets - Business Recorder](https://feedsoft.ai/events/34781-dollar-gains-on-solid-data-euro-drops-on-cautious-ecb-comments-markets-business.md) | +1.8% | +2.3% |
| DXY | 2023-09-26 | [Gold lacklustre as investors await more data for Fed rate clues - Markets - Business Recorder](https://feedsoft.ai/events/34012-gold-lacklustre-as-investors-await-more-data-for-fed-rate-clues-markets.md) | +0.8% | +1.3% |
| DXY | 2021-06-24 | [Dollar rally sputters as Fed sends mixed signals on inflation - Markets - Business Recorder](https://feedsoft.ai/events/46844-dollar-rally-sputters-as-fed-sends-mixed-signals-on-inflation-markets-business.md) | +0.2% | +1.0% |
| DXY | 2021-03-19 | [US dollar gains after Fed moves to lift key bank leverage rule - Markets - Business Recorder](https://feedsoft.ai/events/48312-us-dollar-gains-after-fed-moves-to-lift-key-bank-leverage-rule-markets-business.md) | +1.1% | -0.1% |
| DXY | 2022-11-15 | [Dollar rebounds as Fed officials say hikes to continue; yen slumps - Markets - Business Recorder](https://feedsoft.ai/events/38941-dollar-rebounds-as-fed-officials-say-hikes-to-continue-yen-slumps-markets.md) | +1.0% | -1.3% |

## Sources

- brecorder.com: https://www.brecorder.com/news/40384665

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