# Dollar set for second straight week of gains - Business & Finance - Business Recorder

> The dollar was on track for a second straight weekly gain against major currencies after US consumer spending rose 0.6% in August and the PCE price index matched forecasts. Strong US data reduced market pricing for Fed rate cuts and lifted the dollar, which traded near 149.65 yen.

- Date: 2025-09-27 · published 2025-09-27T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: macro · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/23096-dollar-set-for-second-straight-week-of-gains-business-and-finance-business
- 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 on reduced Fed easing expectations makes US-priced grains and oilseeds more expensive for non-dollar buyers, which can weigh on export demand.

## Read by commodity

- DXY: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| DXY | 2023-05-31 | [Dollar higher - Business & Finance - Business Recorder](https://feedsoft.ai/events/36152-dollar-higher-business-and-finance-business-recorder.md) | -0.5% | -1.0% |
| DXY | 2022-04-29 | [Canadian dollar hits 7-week low - Business & Finance - Business Recorder](https://feedsoft.ai/events/42107-canadian-dollar-hits-7-week-low-business-and-finance-business-recorder.md) | -0.1% | -1.1% |
| DXY | 2023-08-18 | [Dollar set for fifth straight week of gains as China stays top of mind \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/34806-dollar-set-for-fifth-straight-week-of-gains-as-china-stays-top-of-mind-reuters.md) | -0.2% | +0.6% |
| DXY | 2021-03-06 | [Dollar gains across the board in Europe - Business & Finance - Business Recorder](https://feedsoft.ai/events/11417-dollar-gains-across-the-board-in-europe-business-and-finance-business-recorder.md) | -0.6% | -0.0% |
| DXY | 2024-01-29 | [Dollar gains before Fed, March rate cut seen less likely - Business & Finance - Business Recorder](https://feedsoft.ai/events/32290-dollar-gains-before-fed-march-rate-cut-seen-less-likely-business-and-finance.md) | +0.2% | +0.4% |
| EURUSD | 2023-05-31 | [Dollar higher - Business & Finance - Business Recorder](https://feedsoft.ai/events/36152-dollar-higher-business-and-finance-business-recorder.md) | -0.3% | +1.7% |
| EURUSD | 2021-03-06 | [Dollar gains across the board in Europe - Business & Finance - Business Recorder](https://feedsoft.ai/events/11417-dollar-gains-across-the-board-in-europe-business-and-finance-business-recorder.md) | +0.3% | -1.3% |
| EURUSD | 2024-01-29 | [Dollar gains before Fed, March rate cut seen less likely - Business & Finance - Business Recorder](https://feedsoft.ai/events/32290-dollar-gains-before-fed-march-rate-cut-seen-less-likely-business-and-finance.md) | -0.7% | -0.1% |

## Sources

- brecorder.com: https://www.brecorder.com/news/40384758

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