# Dollar falls as tariff concerns ease, Fed's Powell stays patient on rate cuts | Reuters

> The US dollar fell as tariff concerns eased, and Fed Chair Powell said the central bank was in no rush to cut its short-term rate. Futures priced in about 36 basis points of Fed cuts by year-end, little changed from before his comments.

- Date: 2025-02-11 · published 2025-02-11T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: macro · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/25966-dollar-falls-as-tariff-concerns-ease-fed-s-powell-stays-patient-on-rate-cuts
- Commodities: [US Dollar (Broad)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DXY.md)

## Why it matters

Easing tariff worries and a patient Fed weaken the dollar, which tends to support dollar-priced commodities and make US exports cheaper for foreign buyers.

## Read by commodity

- DXY: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| DXY | 2025-08-06 | [Dollar falls as traders bet on more rate cuts](https://feedsoft.ai/events/23519-dollar-falls-as-traders-bet-on-more-rate-cuts.md) | -0.5% | -0.3% |
| DXY | 2023-02-01 | [Stocks rally, dollar slumps after Fed statement, Powell remarks \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/37526-stocks-rally-dollar-slumps-after-fed-statement-powell-remarks-reuters.md) | +1.1% | +1.4% |
| DXY | 2020-02-25 | [U.S. dollar falls as expectations of a Fed rate cut rise \| Financial Post](https://feedsoft.ai/events/54775-u-s-dollar-falls-as-expectations-of-a-fed-rate-cut-rise-financial-post.md) | -0.5% | +7.4% |
| 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 | 2023-12-14 | [Dollar tumbles on dovish Fed, euro gains as ECB talks down rate cuts – ThePrint – ReutersFeed](https://feedsoft.ai/events/8298-dollar-tumbles-on-dovish-fed-euro-gains-as-ecb-talks-down-rate-cuts-theprint.md) | -1.3% | -1.3% |

## Sources

- reuters.com: https://www.reuters.com/markets/currencies/dollar-underpinned-by-latest-tariff-moves-eyes-powell-us-inflation-2025-02-11/

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