# Dollar gains against peers after Fed leaves rates unchanged

> The dollar strengthened against major peers after the Federal Reserve left its benchmark rate unchanged at 4.25%-4.50%. The FOMC vote was 9-2, marking the fifth straight meeting without a change.

- Date: 2025-07-30 · published 2025-07-30T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: macro · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/23952-dollar-gains-against-peers-after-fed-leaves-rates-unchanged
- Commodities: [US Dollar (Broad)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DXY.md)

## Why it matters

Holding rates supports the dollar, which can pressure dollar-denominated commodity prices and make US exports less competitive abroad.

## Read by commodity

- DXY: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| DXY | 2025-01-29 | [US dollar firms against peers after Fed holds rates steady](https://feedsoft.ai/events/26413-us-dollar-firms-against-peers-after-fed-holds-rates-steady.md) | -0.1% | -0.8% |
| DXY | 2026-04-29 | [Dollar gains after Fed keeps rates unchanged and yen weakens past 160](https://feedsoft.ai/events/19915-dollar-gains-after-fed-keeps-rates-unchanged-and-yen-weakens-past-160.md) | -0.1% | +0.3% |
| DXY | 2021-02-01 | [Dollar rises as investors back away from riskier currencies, Fed leaves rates unchanged](https://feedsoft.ai/events/49066-dollar-rises-as-investors-back-away-from-riskier-currencies-fed-leaves-rates.md) | +0.3% | +0.5% |
| DXY | 2026-03-20 | [US dollar rises after Federal Reserve leaves interest rates unchanged, while gold prices slip \| The Straits Times](https://feedsoft.ai/events/20070-us-dollar-rises-after-federal-reserve-leaves-interest-rates-unchanged-while.md) | +0.2% | -1.5% |
| DXY | 2018-08-01 | [Gold pinned lower after Fed announces unchanged interest rates](https://feedsoft.ai/events/63462-gold-pinned-lower-after-fed-announces-unchanged-interest-rates.md) | +0.2% | +0.5% |

## Sources

- reuters.com: https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/dollar-gains-against-peers-after-fed-leaves-rates-unchanged-2025-07-30/

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