# Stocks tumble, dollar rallies as US inflation heats up

> US stock futures fell and the dollar rallied sharply after consumer inflation came in hotter than expected. Federal Reserve Chair Powell reiterated there was no rush to cut rates, and markets reduced their expectations of cuts.

- Date: 2025-02-12 · published 2025-02-12T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: macro · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/26226-stocks-tumble-dollar-rallies-as-us-inflation-heats-up
- Commodities: [US Dollar (Broad)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DXY.md)

## Why it matters

Persistent inflation and delayed rate cuts strengthen the dollar and keep financing costs high. A stronger dollar tends to reduce US export competitiveness for feed grains and meals.

## Read by commodity

- DXY: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| DXY | 2021-10-29 | [Gold hits over one-week low as dollar rallies on inflation data](https://feedsoft.ai/events/44435-gold-hits-over-one-week-low-as-dollar-rallies-on-inflation-data.md) | +0.8% | +2.8% |
| DXY | 2024-04-22 | [US dollar rally threatens Australian dollar, RBA inflation battle \| Australia](https://feedsoft.ai/events/30999-us-dollar-rally-threatens-australian-dollar-rba-inflation-battle-australia.md) | -0.1% | -1.5% |
| DXY | 2022-06-10 | [Stocks slide, dollar gains on hot U.S. inflation data \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/7711-stocks-slide-dollar-gains-on-hot-u-s-inflation-data-reuters.md) | +1.5% | +3.7% |
| DXY | 2019-07-31 | [Dollar up, stocks tumble after Fed rate outlook as pound stalls \| Malay Mail](https://feedsoft.ai/events/58020-dollar-up-stocks-tumble-after-fed-rate-outlook-as-pound-stalls-malay-mail.md) | +0.9% | +1.8% |
| DXY | 2023-04-28 | [US dollar firms as inflation data backs Fed hike; yen plunges](https://feedsoft.ai/events/36576-us-dollar-firms-as-inflation-data-backs-fed-hike-yen-plunges.md) | -0.3% | +1.2% |

## Sources

- reuters.com: https://www.reuters.com/markets/global-markets-wrapup-1-2025-02-12/

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