# Dollar falls as traders bet on more rate cuts

> Fed funds futures priced a 95% probability of a 25bp cut at the September meeting, up from 48% a week earlier, with 62bp of cuts seen this year. Minneapolis Fed President Kashkari said the Fed may need to cut soon given a slowing economy.

- Date: 2025-08-06 · published 2025-08-06T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: macro · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/23519-dollar-falls-as-traders-bet-on-more-rate-cuts
- Commodities: [US Dollar (Broad)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DXY.md)

## Why it matters

Rising odds of rate cuts weigh on the dollar, which can support dollar-priced agricultural commodities and feed ingredient exports.

## Read by commodity

- DXY: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| DXY | 2024-08-19 | [Sterling hits one-month high as Fed rate cut bets weigh on dollar \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/29068-sterling-hits-one-month-high-as-fed-rate-cut-bets-weigh-on-dollar-reuters.md) | -0.8% | -0.7% |
| DXY | 2023-12-01 | [Dollar eases as traders weigh rate cut prospects \| Malay Mail](https://feedsoft.ai/events/32931-dollar-eases-as-traders-weigh-rate-cut-prospects-malay-mail.md) | +0.3% | -1.5% |
| DXY | 2019-10-31 | [Euro rises as dollar weakens on questions about more Fed rate cuts](https://feedsoft.ai/events/56782-euro-rises-as-dollar-weakens-on-questions-about-more-fed-rate-cuts.md) | -0.1% | +0.8% |
| DXY | 2025-11-25 | [US dollar slumps as data backs Fed rate cut view; traders on yen alert \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/21876-us-dollar-slumps-as-data-backs-fed-rate-cut-view-traders-on-yen-alert-reuters.md) | -0.6% | -1.8% |
| DXY | 2019-06-20 | [Dollar extends losses on Fed rate cut bets](https://feedsoft.ai/events/7441-dollar-extends-losses-on-fed-rate-cut-bets.md) | -1.1% | -0.8% |

## Sources

- reuters.com: https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/dollar-falls-traders-bet-more-rate-cuts-2025-08-06/

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