# Stocks hit fresh record high but US dollar weakens as Fed rate cut expectations gain momentum

> Stocks hit a record high while the dollar weakened after softer-than-expected consumer price data increased bets on US rate cuts. Traders priced a 94% chance of a September Fed cut, up from about 57% a month earlier.

- Date: 2025-09-01 · published 2025-09-01T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: macro · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/23517-stocks-hit-fresh-record-high-but-us-dollar-weakens-as-fed-rate-cut-expectations
- Commodities: [US Dollar (Broad)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DXY.md)

## Why it matters

Stronger odds of Fed easing weigh on the dollar, which can underpin dollar-denominated commodity prices and risk appetite across energy and agriculture.

## Read by commodity

- DXY: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| DXY | 2024-08-16 | [Gold rallies to record high on softer dollar, rate-cut expectations \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/28697-gold-rallies-to-record-high-on-softer-dollar-rate-cut-expectations-reuters.md) | -0.2% | -0.8% |
| DXY | 2023-11-27 | [US dollar weakens as Fed rate cut view weighs](https://feedsoft.ai/events/33364-us-dollar-weakens-as-fed-rate-cut-view-weighs.md) | -0.2% | -1.0% |
| DXY | 2019-10-31 | [Gold gains as dollar weakens after Fed's interest rate cut](https://feedsoft.ai/events/56483-gold-gains-as-dollar-weakens-after-fed-s-interest-rate-cut.md) | -0.1% | +0.8% |
| DXY | 2019-06-02 | [The Australian dollar is grinding higher as expectations for rate cuts from the US Federal Reserve build](https://feedsoft.ai/events/58849-the-australian-dollar-is-grinding-higher-as-expectations-for-rate-cuts-from-the.md) | -0.8% | -1.8% |
| DXY | 2018-12-04 | [Brazil stocks gain; real firms as U.S. dollar weakens](https://feedsoft.ai/events/61764-brazil-stocks-gain-real-firms-as-u-s-dollar-weakens.md) | +0.7% | -0.4% |

## Sources

- reuters.com: https://www.reuters.com/world/china/global-markets-wrapup-6-graphic-2025-08-12/

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