# Dollar strengthens as market digests Fed's hawkish cut

> The dollar hovered near a two-year high after the Federal Reserve cut rates and signaled a much slower easing path for 2025. The yen weakened in the same session.

- Date: 2024-12-19 · published 2024-12-19T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: macro · region US · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/27136-dollar-strengthens-as-market-digests-fed-s-hawkish-cut
- Commodities: [US Dollar (Broad)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DXY.md)

## Why it matters

A hawkish Fed signal that strengthens the dollar raises the effective price of U.S. commodities for importers and tightens financial conditions for the complex.

## Read by commodity

- DXY: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| DXY | 2018-02-05 | [Hawkish Fed, strong dollar jolt Korean markets - The Korea Herald](https://feedsoft.ai/events/66721-hawkish-fed-strong-dollar-jolt-korean-markets-the-korea-herald.md) | +1.1% | +0.6% |
| DXY | 2022-08-31 | [Rand weakens against strong dollar as investors digest Fed’s hawkish stance](https://feedsoft.ai/events/40327-rand-weakens-against-strong-dollar-as-investors-digest-fed-s-hawkish-stance.md) | +0.9% | +3.6% |
| DXY | 2021-02-28 | [Metals smashed as dollar strengthens](https://feedsoft.ai/events/48548-metals-smashed-as-dollar-strengthens.md) | +0.8% | +0.8% |
| DXY | 2026-07-23 | [Malaysia's Currency Dips as Dollar Strengthens on Fed Rate Speculation](https://feedsoft.ai/events/18627-malaysia-s-currency-dips-as-dollar-strengthens-on-fed-rate-speculation.md) | +0.2% | -1.9% |
| DXY | 2024-09-16 | [US dollar strengthens ahead of expected Fed rate cut](https://feedsoft.ai/events/28508-us-dollar-strengthens-ahead-of-expected-fed-rate-cut.md) | -0.2% | +1.1% |

## Sources

- reuters.com: https://www.reuters.com/markets/currencies/dollar-charges-ahead-hawkish-fed-outlook-yen-awaits-boj-2024-12-19/

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